Author: Speymouth
Dystopian Britain: from Rivers of Blood to Rivers of Shit
As bloodied horses run through London city centre and policies that were not long ago consigned to the far-right fringes, Britain is entering darker and more macabre times. For years Britain has felt like its creeping into V for Vendetta territory. This week, the British govt passed laws that take us way off the map, […] Source
#BackingBella Crowdfund Meets its Target
Delighted to say we’ve passed our crowdfund target (see HERE) – so sending a massive thanks to everyone who supported us and thanks too for the very positive encouraging comments. This will allow us to keep going and extend our range of freelance writers and contributors and maintain our tradition of independent Scottish media. We […] Source
The flame remains undiminished
Aberlour tea room reopens after last May’s flooding
Jail sentence for Moray man (25) who choked partner until she lost consciousness
Moray Council spent over £1 million repairing potholes over past year
Minister quizzed after deadline missed for Berwick Bank wind farm
Shetland: World’s most ‘northerly distillery’ to open this year
Litter collected from Scottish islands recycled into plant pots
JPMorgan Chase bank opens doors of new office in Scottish city
Edinburgh: Safestay to open hostel on famous city centre street
Keir gets in a Saint George’s Day mix-up
Mark Perryman worries Keir Starmer doesn’t know his England from his Britain. Keir Starmer has taken it upon himself to celebrate Saint George’s Day by urging all Labour General Election candidates ‘with enthusiasm.’ Perhaps if Keir feels the need to ‘urge’ the enthusiasm of celebrating he’s missing the point of celebrating Saint George. I don’t […] Source
Climate and the immediate future of children; and the health of the elderly
The high-profile hostility to any kind of climate mitigation and ecological politics has been well-documented here. Sometimes its caught-up in the general waffle about the ‘culture wars’ and hatred of any progressive policy around gender or sexuality or identity, but sometimes its just outright incomprehension. Here Kevin McKenna writes (apparently in all seriousness) for the […] Source
High Court Refuses Solicitor General’s Application to Imprison Trudi Warner
In March 2023, Trudi held a sign outside Inner London Crown Court. She was arrested and charged with Contempt of Court. Today, the High Court refused the application to imprison her. Mr Justice Saini, presiding over the case, said: “The Solicitor General’s case does not disclose a reasonable basis for committal…It is fanciful to suggest […] Source