Month: August 2020

Non-essential Scottish offices will not re-open yet, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Social distancing measures remain in place as Covid-19 infection rates have begun to rise again. (Scotsman) The ...

Anyone who is a regular follower of this blog knows that I have little time for conspiracy theories. They also know that I have continually strived to ensure that this ...

Alexander Dennis, the bus building firm that is set to cut hundreds of jobs in Scotland received £8 million is ‘job saving’ subsidies from the Scottish Government. The coach-maker, the ...

This morning’s (20 August) front page of The National newspaper has met the remit of the publication; it accurately represents the beguiling contradictions of the Scottish National Party and wider ...

Israeli forces have continued their bombings of Gaza for a second night. The latest assault has pounded the densely populated strip with waves of bombing raids by fighter planes. The ...

Scotland is bracing for storm Ellen. The storm has moved across Ireland and is expected to bring 70mph winds to parts of Scotland. (Scotsman) The post appeared first on Source.

Vinnie Collins looks at the example of Green Jobs Oshawa in Canada, where a coalition is looking to repurpose a closed General Motors plant into a Green New Deal manufacturing ...

Should Scotland be an independent country? (YouGov, 6th-10th August 2020):Yes 53% (+2)No 47% (-2) Scottish Parliament constituency voting intentions: SNP 57% (+3)Conservatives 20% (-3)Labour 14% (+3)Liberal Democrats 6% (-2) Scottish ...

Merry GERS-mas! No, Lionel Messi is not signing for Rangers. GERS day is the geek term for the ultimate geeky day in Scottish politics, where a statistical publication is wielded ...

THERE is increasing awareness, backed by research, of the long-term health impacts of Covid-19 on people who have had the illness and new organisations committed to publicising this. Covid-19 does ...