Author: Speymouth

The Geography of Hope in Dark Times

Speymouth August 27, 2023

After being challenged by more than one reader about being overly-negative, I’ve been exploring this issue of the relationship between hope and realism, between despair and leadership. One reader wrote: “This site has descended into a spiral of bitterness and negativity. While I don’t necessarily disagree with anything written, I find the tone the articles […] Source

Labour’s moonbeams and fairy dust

Speymouth August 21, 2023

During an interview last week, Anas Sarwar, the branch manager of Labour’s Scottish Optional Identity Mark, told us that even though he personally opposes independence, that ““doesn’t mean you don’t have the right to support independence, or the right to wish a referendum at some point in the future.” Is Anas…

Review – Greater than the Sum of Our Parts by Nada Elia

Speymouth August 21, 2023

Review – Greater than the Sum of Our Parts: Feminism, Inter/Nationalism and Palestine by Nada Elia True liberation only comes when oppressed groups rise together in solidarity and recognize the interconnectivity of our struggles. At demonstrations throughout Scotland and the rest of our Disunited Kingdom, we increasingly hear cries to Unite the Struggles. And so, […] Source