The Scottish Green Party has been for most of its existence a flat democracy, where everyone gets a say and debates can, and usually do, become lengthy. Party conference rarely completes the matters up for vote. For many, this level of debate is what democracy should look like. Sadly, over the last five years this […] Source

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament. It is being celebrated with events throughout the year which will include multiple panel discussions about the virtues of devolution. What is needed in these discussions is a candid conversation about how Scotland can do better to make devolution work for marginalised and under-represented communities.  […] Source

A RECENTLY renovated bar and restaurant in Edinburgh’s west end has been put up for sale. Source

‘NERO fiddled while Rome burned”, the saying goes. To modernise the phrase, politicians fiddle while the planet burns … Source

A NEW Scottish government under John Swinney should revisit the recently introduced ban on wood-burning stoves in new-build houses, the director of a family firm in the industry has said … Source

The events of the past few days have caught many off-guard. Humza Yousaf‘s abrupt termination of the agreement with the Greens, their resultant fury and desire for revenge, with the inevitable resignation of Yousaf as it became obvious that he could not win a vote of confidence without paying a high price to Alba and […] Source