National service: Which nation? Serving whom?

When Better Together reeled off their list of the supposed benefits of being part of the UK for Scotland, they did not include conscription, compulsory service in the armed forces, as one of the attractions of the British state. And with very good reason, because being forced against your will to…

The Doors of Perception

It’s funny watching the Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer being interviewed by Kay Burley on SKY News attempting to create a narrative that the BBC are somehow left-wing, it’s hilarious, but also dispiriting. Is this the quality of our Overlords? It’s demeaning to think that this sub Rosie Holt dolt has reached the dizzying heights of […] Source

The feeding frenzy

The anti-independence media in Scotland, which is the overwhelming majority of that smug and self-satisfied Scottish institution, has over the past few days been indulging itself in its favourite pastime of a perspective free feeding frenzy of SNPbad. On this occasion the cause of its call for a procession of pitchforks…

Celebrating John Maclean at Celtic Connections

A century has now passed since the death of “great John Maclean” of pneumonia, aged just 44. The Marxist schoolteacher’s health had been greatly weakened by force-feeding in Peterhead prison, where he was jailed for opposing the First World War. He used the opportunity of a speech from the dock at the High Court to […] Source

An Open Letter to Ian Maxwell from the Scottish Football Supporters Association

This from the SFSA is an attempt to inject some much needed independent scrutiny, measures to ensure transparency and accessibility, into the Scottish game. The SFSA are disappointed but not surprised by the misinformation that was put in the public domain by the SFA at this recent meeting at Holyrood. https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/health-social-care-and-sport-committee-december-19-2023 ( scroll to 10.40) […] Source