That 10:10 Film – Brave, Bold, Bad.
So, 1010 have, it seems, attempted to gain publicity by releasing a film which was clearly going to be controverial, waiting for people to upload it onto youtube, then removing…
The Poor had no Lawyers
Our guest writer is land reform activist Andy Wightman, author of 'Who Owns Scotland', and now 'The Poor Had no Lawyers'. A few years ago I bought some land. Not…
A World in Crisis… What is the Alternative?
I spent this weekend nosing round some of the fascinating buildings in the Edinburgh Doors Open Day and at the POD Village Fair in Portobello. Last Sunday I enjoyed the…
Conference Fragments – Mobilising the Jilted Generation
I spoke, along with Shiv Malik of 'Jilted Generation', at the Young Greens fringe on 'mobilising the jilted generation'. Shiv spoke eloquently about how Thatcherite liberalism has screwed today's 20…
Climate 9: Why closing down Aberdeen Airport was so important
Our guest writer is Jimmy Kerr - one of the Climate 9. It is hard not be sympathetic with the public when it comes to the complexities of climate change…
Save British Science
Amid the fuss this week as the coalition government announced that NHS direct would be scrapped and replaced with the cheaper NHS111, the Telegraph reported that for the second time…
Why I superglued myself to the Royal Bank of Scotland
Scotland is a country deeply associated with standing up for the underdog and challenging injustice. This is reflected in steps to become a Fairtrade nation, to build closer links with…
Climate Camp – why RBS?
The camp for climate action came to Scotland this week. To those wondering why so many people are angry with this bank, the answer is pretty simple: when it comes…
Make Renewables a Charitable Purpose and Reap a Community Windfall
There’s been a lot of attention paid to community owned renewables in Scotland, with the Dancing Ladies of Gigha generating power and saving money for the community. Many other mainland…