At every Scottish election it now seems almost mandatory to have an accompanying debate about how SNP voters should exercise their list vote. People and…
How to take on the far-right
It was on 30 April 1978 that an aspiring 16-year-old musician joined around 100,000 people in Trafalgar Square for a march to Victoria Park in…
Why Nigel Farage’s assault on human rights should reassure us
It should come as no surprise that the latest assault on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is being led by Nigel Farage. His…
Two Decades On, Britcard Returns — and So Does the SNP’s Opposition
Well, here we go again. It’s taken twenty years, but ID cards are back. This time in a shiny new digital format, turbocharged by modern…
The rise of the far right is now a constitutional issue
There is a new toxic atmosphere in our national politics — and it’s only going to get worse. Last week, over 100,000 marched in London…
How soul crushing life must be for a Scottish Labour MP
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Scotland’s demography crisis is worsening – A Scottish visa has never been more needed
Scotland has a demography and population crisis and it is only going to get worse. With our falling birth rate we are reaching the stage…
COMMENT: £1 on mega-gig tickets would support up and coming musicians
by Pete Wishart for The Courier, 16 January 2024 Scotland is a first-class destination for concerts, with few other nations of our size able to…
THINKING OF FEELING SORRY FOR ANAS SARWAR? DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME. . .
There are some days when you almost feel sorry for Anas Sarwar. Here he is, only trying to make Scottish Labour electable again, trying to…
WE NEED THIS TO BE A CONTEST OF IDEAS
What a strange leadership contest we seem to be having. After this week’s unedifying spectacle our candidates need to remember that the nation is watching…