by The Editor | Mar 4, 2018 | Health & Education
written by Fiona Bell I met Sharmila back in 2014, another campaigner. Sharmila emailed me. She was fighting for justice for herself and for other whistleblowers, desperate for a meeting with Jeremy Hunt. Many had been campaigning for such a meeting for a long time....
by The Editor | Mar 4, 2018 | Politics
Is calling an idiot a monkey an insult to monkeys? Well, yes. Those are baboons Yoons and baboons In my own political writings I avoid using the term ‘Yoon’, the diminutive of unionist. I disliked it the minute it appeared. In past studies of the tragic, illegal...
by The Editor | Mar 4, 2018 | Politics
Best laid schemes of mice and men, eh? Good intentions, road to hell and all that. As I set out on my wee speaking tour of the Highlands & Islands I also set myself the task of writing regular updates. Due to various technical and human factors, that hasn’t been...
by The Editor | Mar 3, 2018 | Featured, Politics
Greece: social justice has greatly improved under the left-wing government but youth unemployment has soared to 50%, and over a quarter of the population face poverty. Empty pockets One of the lamest taunts aimed at Scotland’s just political ambitions – unionist...
by The Editor | Mar 3, 2018 | Politics
A homeless man died tragically, earlier this week while sleeping rough in freezing temperatures in Nottinghamshire. He was known as Ben to locals, and had been sleeping in a tent near Saint Swithun’s Church in Retford. He was found in the early hours of Tuesday...
