Nicola Sturgeon’s AirBNB regulation announcement welcomed by Edinburgh and Highland Councils by qwertyfan April 30, 2019 0 Rise in AirBNBs contributed to the housing crisis in tourist hotspots like Edinburgh and the Highlands Sturgeon says new short-term lets... Read more
Feisty Productions : Civil Disobedience by qwertyfan April 30, 2019 0 Lesley made her first appearance on BBC Scotland's Debate Night last Sunday and she wonders if, in trying not to... Read more
Rent controls key to tackling poverty in Scotland’s capital, head of Edinburgh poverty commission argues by qwertyfan April 30, 2019 0 Legislation for Rent Pressure Zones was passed in 2016, but have been described as unworkable and have not been introduced... Read more
The arrogance and hubris that ends the UK by qwertyfan April 30, 2019 0 There’s a very important point which has been raised by Ruth Davidson’s return from maternity leave. It’s an issue she... Read more
Analysis: Ruth Davidson re-enters the political fray with new vigour to shut down Scottish democracy for a decade by qwertyfan April 30, 2019 0 Ruth Davidson’s return to work after maternity leave has seen a u-turn on Scotland’s democratic rights – entirely in line with... Read more
Council pensions invested £130m in arms firms profiting from Yemen war by qwertyfan April 30, 2019 0 Council pension funds in Scotland have investments worth nearly £130 million in arms firms linked to Yemen’s conflict, a war... Read more
The Tories are overplaying their hand by moving from “now is not the time” to “Scotland will never be allowed to choose” by qwertyfan April 30, 2019 0 In the spring of 2017, when Theresa May first trotted out her notorious line of "now is not the time",... Read more
UK nuclear weapons facing ‘perfect storm’ of problems, says report by qwertyfan April 29, 2019 0 The UK government’s nuclear weapons programme is facing 21 technical and logistical risks and could end up costing taxpayers a... Read more
Fantasies from the Ruthiverse by qwertyfan April 29, 2019 0 Get out the red white and blue bunting. Arrange the Great British patriotically themed street parties. Bake a cake in... Read more
Turkey, Spain and Britain: The radicalisation of hegemonic nationalisms by qwertyfan April 29, 2019 0 In the final contribution to our week of special coverage on international self-determination movements, Rhiannon Davies explores the nationalisms of hegemonic states,... Read more