The craven idiocy of Sarwar and Starmer

Regular readers of this blog will be well aware that I have a very low opinion of Labour’s branch manager in Scotland, the current – but soon to be former – claimant to the throne of Saviour of the Union, and by throne I mean the kind that every home possesses…

Wee Ginger Annual Fundraiser 2025

It’s that time of the year again, when I ask readers of this blog to make a contribution, big or small, to keeping this blog running for another year. As we approach next year’s Holyrood elections, I intend to increase the frequency of new posts on the blog from the current…

John Couzin [1934-2025]

Anarchist, activist, writer and family guy, John Couzin, died at home in Glasgow, Scotland in his partner’s arms,  aged almost 91.  Active in Glasgow, and deeply interested in Social History, John was angry that many struggles and individuals are excluded from mainstream history. He understood that the lack of preservation of Anarchist history played to the […] Source

Throwing Enough Mud, Housework and Writing about Sex

lower case highlights cultural events, new releases, publish short reviews and recommendations for works across all genres. Our focus is on small and micro press, radical publishers, and events from independent bookshops. Readers & bookshop events suggestions welcome. Through Enough Mud Leyla Josephine is running online writing workshops that “celebrate play, experimentation, community and failure.” She told […] Source

The House of Opposites

The old man tried to keep one room clear of clutter. There were tangled heaps of unrelated things behind closed doors, filling both cupboards and rooms, and there was evidence of his hoard slowly establishing itself in the hall. There was, however, one meticulously tidy room and it was a sanctuary of sorts. Order and […] Source

The Destruction of Palestine Is the Destruction of the Earth

THE MUSCLE OF PETROLEUM WITH THE MIND OF ALGORITHS: REVIEW The Destruction of Palestine Is the Destruction of the Earth by Andreas Malm: 97| Penguin Random House. It is a ghastly thing to admit but we have become almost inured to the cruelty and barbarism meted out to the Palestinians of Gaza in particular but also […] Source

The Scottish media’s personality disorder

If the Labour government wanted to know why so many people are claiming sickness and disability benefits for anxiety and depression, all they need to do is to cast an eye over the handiwork of their pals in the anti-independence Scottish media – which is to say almost all of it….