by The Editor | Jul 31, 2015 | International, Politics
There has been much discussion in the mainstream media (and social media) about Full Fiscal Autonomy (FFA) for Scotland. I will make clear from the start this is not another blog to debate how rich or poor Scotland would be if the Scottish government had full control...
by The Editor | Jul 31, 2015 | Featured, Politics
Independence Referendum #2- Is it the Perfect Storm? I am not a lawyer, a journalist or a politician. Who am I? I wear many hats, but for the sake of this piece, let’s call me an activist. There has been quite a bit written lately about the timing of a second...
by The Editor | Jul 31, 2015 | Politics
In the last article I outlined a relatively new conceptual approach to the study of young people – that of youth generation. Proponents of this approach have argued that this way of looking at young people’s issues offers the best way of unpacking processes of change,...
by The Editor | Jul 30, 2015 | Politics
I decided to write about this because I do love a hashtag. I love all the different opinions and articles, I lap it up like one of those super absorbent kitchen rolls. Alas I struggle a bit to actually form a solid opinion on it. Maybe it’s because I’ve...
by The Editor | Jul 30, 2015 | Arts & Media, Environment
I drift on the threshold of a dream but the rumble of a passing chemical tanker shakes the room and I am pulled kicking and screaming back to waking consciousness. I lay in the semidarkness, the orange glow of the fracking flares send hellish shadows dancing across...