Elgin pensioner who downloaded child abuse images is placed on Sex Offender’s Register
Popular family-run pub in Scottish town put up for sale
Norway to end international finance for fossil fuel projects in COP26 legacy
Airline adds new flights to popular American city from Scottish airport
Abandoned home of former manager of Scottish rock legends up for auction
2024, the Year that Wasn’t
The first in a mini-series looking at where we are at the end of a tumultuous year of change, stasis and breakdown. As a year of turmoil carnage and absurdity grinds to a close, things may seem less clear than ever. The situation in Damascus, Paris, and Seoul (and elsewhere) is, despite a flurry of […] Source
Historic Scottish hotel located next to train station sold to new owner
Starmer’s Scottish chickens are coming home to roost
A Scottish opinion poll published following the announcement of the Scottish budget appears to show that in a sharp rebuke to Keir Starmer and the neo-Blairites who have captured the Labour party, Holyrood is set to have a pro-independence majority following the next Scottish elections, and support for independence is at…
Self-Organising Workers in the Gig Economy
The Workers Observatory project is organising with workers from the gig economy, mostly delivery drivers in the cities. Xabier Villares reports. On the 12th of December, the Workers Observatory (WO) will launch a report sharing the outcome of the latest and biggest project the workers have undertaken so far. The Workers’ Observatory brings gig workers […] Source
Jon Stewart & Bernie Sanders on Rebuilding Trust & Efficacy in the Government
Starmer continues the Tory war on devolution
The Labour party isn’t even pretending to respect the devolution settlement now. Labour’s idea of Scottish devolution is that they’ll support it as long as Scotland votes for a Labour controlled Scottish Government. It’s the do as we say because you can’t be trusted school of British nationalist paternalism. It’s not…