New Parties, Old Cultures
It seems like there’s been a re-set to the 1970s. Scottish nationalism used to be a fringe phenomenon confined to the back-rooms of pubs and the electoral margins, glorying in ‘Scotland’s Oil’ and venerating romantic heroes. Now, the political landscape feels to have gone back to those days. Clusters of people join online to discuss […] Source
RAF base mourning death of ‘extremely popular’ team member
Gordonstoun rising artist’s work showcased at prestigious Edinburgh exhibition
Glasgow Uni rector pans bosses’ refusal to end Israel-linked arms investments
American robotics firm to bring dozens of jobs with launch of Edinburgh hub
‘A life filled with adventure and love’ – Former nurse celebrates turning 100
Scottish Water launches £9 billion programme that ‘could create 4000 jobs’
Does the Queensferry Crossing have a problem with closures?
Upside Down and Inside Out
UPSIDE DOWN AND INSIDE OUT: From The Province Of The Cat by George Gunn “The more I see, the less I know for sure.” So says the character Ulrich, from Robert Musil’s innovative novel “The Man Without Qualities” (Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften), a vast thousand page, three volume epic about the last days of the […] Source
‘Iconic’ historic building in Perthshire dating back to 13th century up for sale
‘The beautiful thing about the truth is that it’s easy’ …
Palestinian voices are being suppressed. Here the brothers Saree Makdisi, Ussama Makdisi, and Karim Makdisi discuss the issue of writing, media and representation with Ta-Nehisi Coates for a wide-ranging discussion drawing on his new book, The Message (2024). “The beautiful thing about the truth is that it’s easy” w/ Ta-Nehisi Coates from @MakdisiStreet Source
This Is Palestine
‘This Is Palestine’ is a podcast that highlights people, issues, and events around Palestine. This is a two part podcast. In this two-episode special, host Diana Buttu speaks with award-winning Palestinian-American writers Fady Joudah and Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, who are both finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards. Dr. Joudah and Ms. Tuffaha comprise two […] Source
More than 50 oil rig staff evacuated after supply vessel collides with rig
Institutional disobedience could be the way forward for independence
There’s a very interesting and important article in The National this Sunday by the much respected writer and commentator Neal Ascherson about charting a way forward for the independence campaign and breaking through the current constitutional impasse. His argument follows from two key points. Firstly, the idea of independence as a…