Author: Speymouth
‘Fantastic opportunity’ as historic Scottish pub put up for sale
Dozens of jobs lost as Scottish firm collapses into administration
On Art, War, Festival and Palestine
Arts Workers for Palestine Scotland: An Exploration of Some of Our Work During the Edinburgh Festivals Edinburgh International Festival Arts Workers for Palestine Scotland is actively campaigning for the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) to enter discussions with its long-standing sponsor, Baillie Gifford, regarding their investment practices. We have been sending messages to artists and the wider […] Source
Takeover of one of Scotland’s largest engineering companies collapses
Education or Regulation? Disrupting Social Media’s Current of Racist Disinformation
It feels wrong to be discussing racism and islamophobia in conversations about the murders of the three young girls in Southport last Monday. The focus should be on the victims, their families, the community, and the facts of the incident. Yet, the rapid spread of misinformation and overt racism online means that conversations about six-year-old […] Source
JD Vance, Antinatalism, and Climate Change
In the wake of J D Vance’s childless cat lady comments in reference to Kamala Harris (yes, I am childless and, yes, I have a cat), I keyed the phrase ‘having children is selfish’ into Google. It wasn’t just J D Vance. I’d been talking with my mother about Jennifer Aniston’s reply to his statement, […] Source
English nationalism’s fascist problem
Hundreds march through Grangemouth in bid to save jobs at oil refinery
Let Glasgow flourish against fascism
One of the most alarming and worrying developments in British politics in recent years has been the normalisation and acceptance into the mainstream of far right Anglo-British nationalist politics. The BBC has played a major role in this process with its constant platforming of the odious Nigel Farage and his not…
101-year-old family run fish and chip shop makes ‘heartbreaking’ decision to close
‘He was dancing around like the devil’. Croft owner speaks out after labourer jailed for fire attack
Memorial to lost fishermen rededicated at community service
Labour accused of ‘virtue signalling’ in hike to windfall tax on oil and gas
Synthesizer club teaming up with American group
Ten Years On – Is Another Scotland Possible?
Ten years on from the indyref of 2014 we are commissioning a series of feature articles to ask: is another Scotland possible? This is a time for critical reflection, with enough distance from events to get some real perspective. If you’d like to contribute contact us HERE. Some of the questions being raised include: What […] Source