LORD PISHY-PANTS AND THE RAINY DITCH: From The Province Of The Cat by George Gunn George Foulkes, or rather Baron Foulkes of Cumnock to give him his Sunday title, or his new moniker of Lord Pishy-Pants after some unflattering pictures of the Baron circulated on social media, was a Labour MP for South Ayrshire from […] Source

THE Tories’ claims that their changes to alcohol duty – which will see whisky typically taxed at 75 per cent on the bottle – represent a “Brexit Pub Guarantee” have been branded naive and fanciful by a leading industry body … Source

THE NHS, the lack of progress dualling the A96 and the cost of living crisis have all featured largely on Moray MP Douglas Ross's annual surgery tour. …

THE Tories’ oil and gas policy is reminiscent of Donald Trump’s “drill baby drill” slogan, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has said … Source

LOCALS and visitors turned out in their numbers for a day of traditional activities on Saturday. …

OIL giant BP has been accused of “climate-wrecking profiteering” after revealing gains of £2 billion over the latest quarter. Source

FUNDING for a new carbon capture project in the north east will create 21,000 jobs. …

COFFEE chain Costa has defended a mural of a trans man with what appears to be double mastectomy scars amid calls for a boycott. Source

WHEREVER you look, mainstream politics, politicians and institutions are failing us. A widespread miniaturisation of politics – whether it’s Sunak and Starmer across the UK or Yousaf and Sarwar in Scotland – is there for all to see. Source

Claim: “Putin has weaponised energy supplies, causing household bills to soar… I’m taking action to drive down energy prices” – PM Rishi Sunak, tweet on July 31 Source

Claim: “Putin has weaponised energy supplies, causing household bills to soar… I’m taking action to drive down energy prices” – PM Rishi Sunak, tweet on July 31 Source

A new immigration law for international students became law on the 17th of July 2023. This new law prohibits international students from bringing in their dependents unless they study a Phd* post-graduate course. It further denies international students the opportunity to switch visas until they finish their programme.  First, on the issue of prohibiting students […] Source

The ‘big six’ producing theatres in Scotland came together to explore audiences and the challenges many theatres are currently facing. This is a great idea and working collaboratively to explore shared issues is a smart way of working, and one I personally believe the arts could do more of. The report “Disappearing Act? A data-led […] Source

In April this year, the Scottish Government published a consultation paper titled ‘Local living and 20 minute neighbourhoods’. The paper lays out the Scottish Government’s plans to introduce ‘20 minute neighbourhoods’ in an effort to increase access to services, reduce carbon emissions, rejuvenate local economies and improve physical and mental wellbeing. ‘20 minute neighbourhoods’ extend […] Source