Month: February 2023
Poachers Turned Gamekeeper
The news that Torcuil Crichton, the Daily Record’s long-serving Westminster Editor is set to become Labour candidate in Na h-Eileanan an Iar at the next General Election created a mixed reaction. Those of a generous disposition might say ‘well at least he’s putting himself forward to the public vote’, while those of a more cynical […] Source
Media Watch – BBC Radio 4 “Today” gets it badly wrong on how Shell pays tax on Scottish oil
The UK is ripping up workers’ rights – an independent Scotland can do better
The UK government is attacking workers’ rights in draconian new laws, which will be imposed on Scotland – despite fierce opposition from Scotland’s democratically elected Parliament. The UK is also ripping up many workers’ rights that depend on EU laws – such as mandatory rest breaks and holiday pay for…