Month: June 2022
Angus Robertson warns of UK threat to Scotland’s booming film and TV industry
Rishi Sunak in Aberdeen for oil and gas summit amid frosty welcome
Glasgow production Freedom Scripted company wins funding from Channel 4
Being the media that we need
The veteran BBC presenter Andrew Marr has spoken out against Scottish independence, claiming that it would be “rotten” for ordinary working people and would cause an “angry, rancorous” separation from the rest of the UK. If you are at all surprised that one of the BBC’s former senior political editors was…
Why doesn’t BBC Scotland tell the truth about Brexit?
As evidence mounts that Brexit is playing a major part in the UK’s cost of living crisis, the national broadcaster appears to be avoiding reporting honestly on the subject. Why is this? One reason is that as Scotland moves towards an independence referendum, the issue of Brexit is particularly sensitive….
Falkirk business Gracefruit to sack half its staff as Brexit causes ’65 per cent’ drop in sales
Falkirk firm Gracefruit to sack half its staff as Brexit causes ’65 per cent’ drop in sales
Edinburgh Pride: ExxonMobil sponsorship of LGBT event sparks furious backlash
Not sucking it up
Dandelion’s Floating Garden to tour Scottish canals – and plant itself at The Kelpies
Scotland’s apprenticeship board appoints Scottish Water boss to expert group
The dilemma for British nationalism
Since the publication of the first paper in the Scottish Government’s series of papers setting out a fresh case for independence, there has been much talk of the difficulties that the Scottish Government will face in securing a lawful and recognised ballot. However, perhaps unsurprisingly given the overwhelmingly anti-independence bias of…
Scottish Water invests in Internet of Things to protect flood-prone areas
Labour and devo max: Flogging a dead distraction
Assets, debt, and British nationalist desperation
According to a report in the Sunday Times, the Scottish Government intends to hold a consultative referendum in order to avoid any potential legal issues if a Section 30 order is not forthcoming from the British Government. The report claims that the Scottish Government believes that a consultative vote is within…