It’s common to hear those of a republican persuasion refer to the Royal family as ‘parasites’ on the body of Britain. The comparison is apt but not perfect.
John Swinney has walked into a fine trap of his own making. He fashioned the snare, laid it upon the ground, and clod-hopped into it, hoisting himself into the air to dangle there like, well, an ass, frankly.
A belief still clings stubbornly to the calloused underbelly of debate that social media is somehow unrelated to the real world and shouldn’t be measured by real world standards. That’s patent nonsense.
In a special report our Writer at Large investigates the delivery of justice in Scotland, and uncovers a litany of failures, mistakes and disasters waiting to happen
Stephen Flynn should brush up his Shakespeare, specifically Macbeth. Though he’d be well-advised attending to his reading around the true history of the ill-fated and loathed Scottish king as well.
Hi there, Here you go - 1030 words on the nose with the usual etceteras at the end.
Donald Trump promises mass deportations of 21 million illegal immigrants - assisted by private industry, of course. Here’s one reality that won’t crumble: deporting millions of human beings requires ‘holding facilities’. So let’s get real and call them what they are: concentration camps.
A Donald Trump win in this week’s US presidential election will throw SNP policy into complete disarray, with the Scottish government’s position on Trident removal seen as “unbelievably irresponsible” and “corrosive” to European security
Ahead of the US election, our Writer at Large talks to Professor Peter Jackson about what a second Trump term would mean for America, the world, the UK and Scotland
SNP leaders are already pretty much unloved by the party’s base. The hardline and fundamentalist wing seethes about how silent the Scottish Government has become on independence.
