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Today’s news

Speymouth April 5, 2023

The only news in town today is of course the reported arrest of the former SNP Chief Executive Peter Murrell as part of Police Scotland’s investigation into the party’s funding. The first thing to stress here is that with an arrest this matter is part of an active criminal investigation which…

Braverman’s Dog Whistle

Speymouth April 4, 2023

The home secretary, Suella Braverman, announced at the weekend that the government will consult on a plan to ensure people working with children in England have a legal duty to report signs or suspicions of any form of sexual abuse. Of course, this sounds like a perfectly reasonable proposal by Braverman and Rishi Sunak. After […] Source

Hostages of English nationalism

Speymouth April 3, 2023

Over the weekend, travellers trying to catch a ferry to France from Dover faced delays of up to fourteen hours as the port struggled to cope with the increased traffic of holidaymakers over the Easter break, which came on top of the increased customs and passport checks necessitated by Brexit. Last…

Reinventing Independence, the challenge for Humza Yousaf

Speymouth April 2, 2023

There’s a saying that ‘if you’re getting it in the neck from both sides you’re doing something right’ and this certainly seems to be the case right now. For the thought-crime of having been critical of Kate Forbes and Ash Regan in the leadership election I have been mis-characterised as an establishment stooge, slavishly loyal […] Source

On Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs)

Speymouth March 31, 2023

In recent weeks, there’s been increasing debate surroundings Ministers’ plans to introduce Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs). Based on mounting coverage of opposition to these sites, you’d be forgiven for assuming that ‘HPMA’ stood for ‘Highly Problematic Marine Area’. But what are HPMAs? And why are they facing so much opposition?   The Bute House Agreement […] Source