The Scottish Greens, renowned for their robust stance on climate change and commitment to social equality, are ardently advocating for mechanisms that not only measure but also ensure a ‘Just Transition’ for North East Scotland. North East MSP Maggie Chapman voiced her support for the Measuring Just Transition report, recently put together by the University
Read MoreRobin Harper, the former leader of the Scottish Greens, is openly calling for a change in the party’s leadership due to disputes over transgender rights. The issue has centered around claims of a ‘chilling atmosphere of censure and fear’ within the party, propounded by Harper and a small, non-representative group.
Read MoreOn the NHS frontline, no patient wants to wait an eternity for surgery. As per recent reports from Scottish Labour, wait times for hysterectomy procedures have considerably increased in Scotland post the pandemic, with some waiting periods stretching to four years. The lengthiest wait recorded at NHS Borders spiralled from 50 days in 2018/19 to
Read MoreIn a landmark ruling, the UK Supreme Court deemed the UK government‘s scheme to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as illegal, marking the end of over 18 months of contentious legal battles. The government’s plan, intended to deter illegal migration, was seen as at odds with international law, with the court agreeing that those deported
Read MoreAlex Salmond made it clear that his relatively new political party, Alba, will put forward as many candidates in the impending general election as their resources allow. This announcement comes after his request for a unified front among pro-independence parties has been flatly turned down. The former First Minister of Scotland stated quite emphatically that
Read MoreVote early, vote often John Van Buren For those who don’t know I have a degree in Computer Science (actually it’s a double major degree, computer science and psychology), with a focus on Computer Security. Earlier this week the National published an online poll asking “Who would you like to see as the next SNP
Read MoreThe truth may hurt for a little while, but a lie hurts forever. Anon Oh Stupot my old lad. You need to get your lies stright. So which is it? Did you lie on your blog or on Twitter? Given both his blog and Twitter is full of lies and misinformation it really could be
Read MoreHowever, if we don’t confront the seed of lies, it gives place for them to take root in us and we become bound to the “prison cell” that those lies create. E’yen A. Gardner, Break Free If you’ve been active on LGBT+ Twitter over the last year you may remember this. It’s a photo from
Read MoreNot all terrorists live in the shadows, some own rocket companies, and provide fellow terrorists unhindered, “above-the-law” access to all the exposure they could dream of. Abhijit Naskar You may have seen the news about protestors disrupting parliament last week. Thankfully the person who flashed parliament in front of children is now being investigated by
Read More“Faith” as an imperative is a veto against science-in praxi, it means lies at any price. Friedrich Nietzsche After six years of delays, and despite the filibustering of the Tories. On the 22nd of December, the Gender Recognition Reform bill finally passed. But, within an hour of its passing, Alister Jack, had said Westminster would
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