by The Editor | Jun 17, 2017 | Environment
It’s not just the oil and gas exports that make the money now. After decades of experience gained in the North Sea and in west of Shetland’s deeper stormier waters, Scotland now earns just over half of its income from international business supplying equipment and...
by The Editor | Jun 17, 2017 | Environment
Currently, massive supplies of shale oil from the USA are holding back a boom in prices for North Sea crude though the latter is nevertheless recovering to around $50 per barrel. However, the shale oil boom cannot last, for three reasons. First, the supplies are...
by The Editor | Jun 17, 2017 | Politics
In February – April 2017, Scotland’s unemployment rate fell again for the third month in a row and the gap with the rest of the UK has grown. Scotland’s rate in 4.0%, down from 4.4%. The rest of the UK figure remains at 4.6% as in the last quarter. This is the lowest...
by The Editor | Jun 17, 2017 | Politics
Dennis Canavan, former Labour MP/MSP and former Chairman of YES, has said that the demand for self-determination has not diminished. The yoon press have subjected us YES voters to an onslaught these last couple of months, it has been unending on all...
by The Editor | Jun 17, 2017 | Politics
I was watching a bit of the proceedings from Westminster today and it just hit home how much our so called democracy is broken. MPs were having to swear their oath to the Queen: I (name of Member) swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance...
