I spend somewhere between one-third and a quarter of each year in Dubai, UAE. The reason is simple: both my children and all my grandchildren live there. My oldest granddaughter was fortunately out of the country when the US and Israel started their unprovoked attack on Iran. She is as safe as anyone can be Read more about If you lie down with dogs you will get up with fleas[…]

Emigration not Immigration is the worry for UK As the far-right gets a greater foothold in the UK, more the focus is placed on immigrants and immigration. Politicians have for decades avoided tackling this issue head on for fear of either being called racist or, more likely, being attacked by extreme right-wing knuckle-draggers and the Read more about Emigration not Immigration is the worry for UK[…]

The question of Scottish independence has transcended political debate to become a profound national conversation about identity, democracy, and destiny. While the 2014 referendum focused on independence within a monarchical union, a more radical and complete vision is emerging: that of an independent Scottish republic. This model, severing ties not only with Westminster’s parliament but Read more about The Case for an Independent Scottish Republic: Reclaiming Sovereignty and Forging a New Future[…]

From 25 January to 25 December, Through a Scottish Prism has established itself as one of the most important, credible, and disruptive voices within Scotland’s independence media landscape. In a year marked by political stagnation, institutional cowardice, and a growing disconnect between political parties and the people they claim to represent, Through a Scottish Prism did what few platforms Read more about Through a Scottish Prism: A Year That Changed the Independence Conversation[…]

The 1978-1979 Winter of Discontent, was a period of widespread public sector strikes over pay, significantly damaging the Labour government’s public image and leading to a loss of support for their policies. This disillusionment, combined with widespread public frustration over the disruption, created an environment where the Conservative Party, led by Margaret Thatcher, could win Read more about Déjà vu[…]

The past few days have been fascinating to observe.The BBC, in the Union like the Royal family, is supposed to be above reproach. The same kind of almost god-like status afforded to the Saxe-Gotha Coburgs is given to the BBC. Since it’s inception, the narrative has always been that the BBC is the most trusted Read more about The BBC’s Problems are Scotland’s Opportunities![…]

On the 4th of September 1939, my father and uncle Billy enlisted in the RAF. My father became a founding member of the RAF Regiment. The job of the regiment is to protect the airfields from enemy attack. When everyone else was safely in the air raid shelters, he and his colleagues were manning the Read more about A Parallel World[…]

Since the SNP conference, Liberate Scotland has been inundated with inquiries from dozens of Scots, many of them SNP members. Who is Liberate Scotland? They are a pro-independence group that advocates for a more assertive approach to achieving independence, critical of the SNP’s current Section 30 strategy. They are associated with the “independence nothing less” Read more about  A Surge in Support for “Liberate Scotland.”[…]

So the big political news in the UK this week was that Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana have formed a new left-of-centre political party. It has no name thus far and is at present being called “Your Party” until such time as the new members choose a name. What cannot be denied, and is very Read more about Your Party- Good, Bad or Indifferent for Scotland?[…]

When UK Government set up the Devolved Parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh let us be clear, it was not to give Scots greater say over their governance. It was a tactic to try and halt the rise of the SNP. George Robertson’s famous words should be remembered by us all, “Devolution will kill Nationalism stone Read more about Independence, Nothing Else![…]