Month: February 2023
Climate justice, community grief and power building
As November 2022 neared, it felt like a ghost was stalking the streets of Glasgow. One year before, tens of thousands of people arrived in suits as part of the COP26, the UN climate apparatus, which ultimately decides who lives and who dies. 2022 was a year of broken climate promises and devastating extreme weather. […] Source
Polling News: Yes support unchanged from October 2022 according to BIS-commissioned poll
A PanelBase poll conducted on behalf of Believe in Scotland has found 48% of respondents in support of Yes, the same as polls in October 2022, despite alleged ‘setbacks’ for the independence campaign. These results show that with a concentrated effort by the independence movement and the Scottish Government…
Türkiye-Syria Rotary ShelterBox fundraising buffet night at Qismat in Elgin
Poll shows 68% of voters want an independent Scotland to rejoin the EU
Same sex marriage stance sees Kate Forbes lose support of Richard Lochhead
MSPs urged to back Scottish Budget ahead of final vote
Release Me #2
Some brand new release from our Release Me program, starting with Acolyte’s latest release, Memory & Make Believe “a love letter to what could be” (released February 19, 2023, with Vocals, Rhodes, Shruti Box & Synth by Iona Lee, Drums & Percussion by Daniel Hill, Bass, Effects & Percussion by Ruairidh Morrison, Recorded and Mixed […] Source
New Findochty and Buckie Development Trust launch recruitment drive
We’re publishing the McCrone report in full in a MAJOR new series
15 Minute Cities and the Nightmares of the Paranoid Right
Welcome to the Twilight Zone, our new series looking at the wonderful world of conspiracy, the (almost always) far-right world of populist paranoia. First up, the backlash against the 15 minute city. The 20 Minute City – the idea that you should have access to most of the things you need within a short walk […] Source
Why supermarkets like Tesco and Aldi have empty fruit and veg shelves right now
70% of Yes Group organisers say Westminster Election as defacto referendum is answer to Westminster’s undemocratic indy stance
Scottish business leaders angered by Brexit – as at least £2.5bn is lost in investment
Scottish business leaders are speaking out in ever stronger terms as they count the cost of a hard Brexit Scotland didn’t vote for. In one example, the President of the National Farmers Union of Scotland told their annual conference last week that the post-Brexit chaos could “write off” the Scottish farming industry. A senior […] Source
2023 women of colour writers group
We are delighted to be collaborating with Pass the Mic – Women of Colour Commentators in Scotland to create funded opportunities for work to be published in Bella later this year. The programme works with ourselves as well as giving opportunities to work with other media partners. The 2023 women of colour writers group is […] Source
200+ delegates to attend Scottish Independence Congress – Sat 18th Feb
Saturday’s Scottish Independence Congress will be the biggest ever gathering of Yes Group organisers. More than 200 delegates from around 100 Yes Groups have registered to attend the online Congress. The growing success of this event (registration opening only two weeks ago) serves to prove that the grassroots independence…