“Calculating our cost to the public is fascist ideology, even when dressed up for the gentlemanly broadsheets.” As poverty soars in the Union, post-Brexit Britain descends into framing disabled people as subhuman and the poor as a burden on the wealthy.  Last weekend the Sunday Post, a remarkably improved paper, published a story by their […] Source

It is clear that the UK Government’s approach to immigration is not working. It is unsuccessful in curbing immigration and has only resulted in treating anyone who tries to come to the UK as subhuman, with the Illegal Migration Bill being criticised for breaking international law. Scotland, however, has its own unique needs and challenges […] Source

“A BONFIRE of chaos” is what the founder of one of Scotland’s leading beer brands branded the deposit return scheme (DRS) adding that it’s “absolute insanity for consumers”. Source

TWO Labour MSPs have reportedly rejected their own party’s policy of blocking all new North Sea oil and gas developments. Source

THE Forres based spaceflight company has appointed Martin Coates as their new interim CEO. …

DISSOLVING DEMOCRACY: From The Province Of The Cat by George Gunn When Leo Tolstoy was asked by his increasingly anxious publisher, who had forwarded him a considerable sum of money for his next novel, when he could expect the book, he was told by the writer, “Anna Karenina has left. I am waiting for her […] Source

MORAY MSP has his say on proposed cuts for nursery and primary school admin staff. …

A SCOTTISH funeral parlour says it aims to put smiles on people’s faces on the darkest days with their “wacky” coffin designs – including one that looks like a pint of Tennents lager. Source

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AN 88-year-old Scottish butchers has beat off fierce competition to be crowned the best in the UK. Source

A SCOTTISH brewery which started as a home-brewing project in its co-founder’s spare bedroom has found success and is now shipping internationally. Source

NEW North Sea oil and gas developments will reportedly be blocked under a Labour government. Source

Polling published this week from YouGov and IPSOS showed seemingly contradictory insights into the trajectory of Scottish politics. According to new YouGov polling, if a general election held tomorrow the SNP could fall back to 27 seats in Scotland, with Labour gaining 23 from their nationalist rivals to bring their seat tally up to 24, […] Source