On migration, Scotland and Riace are in the same boat
This morning I listened to this programme on the World Service. It's the touching story of Riace, a village in southern Italy which has opened its arms to migrants coming…
Monbiot's Feral: a futuristic environmentalism to enthuse us all
On my sister's Facebook biog, she describes the childhood we shared with one word: 'feral'. It should be no surprise that, for me, George Monbiot's new book of the same…
Lib Dems Scots conference – retreating to the hills?
Is treasa tuath na tighearna: "The People are mightier than a lord". This famous slogan of the 1880s Highland Land League is where, I think, you have to begin if…