Archive - 2011

November 28th

Out for St Andrew's Day

The Tories are in power in London and that can only mean one thing.

Scotland the World Over

You might think that we would *hate* Edinburgh-based website Blipfoto.com, who pipped Bella to top-spot in The Lists definitive guide to The Best Blogs in Scotland.  Not a bit of it.  As regular reader will know our outlook is characterised … Continue reading

Colin Ortlepp: Next to go?

November 28th

THIS WED 30 NOVEMBER STRIKE DAY

 

THIS WED 30 NOVEMBER STRIKE DAY

EDINBURGH COALITION AGAINST POVERTY ACTIVITY

Glasgow Anarchist Fair Dec 10th Latest Details

Ground Floor Hall 10.30 – 18.00

 

Stalls from the Anarchist Federation, Coal Action Scotland, Glasgow Social Centre, Glasgow University Vegan Society, the Radical Independent Bookfair, the Solidarity Federation and Unity (Asylum Seeker Solidarity) plus more to come.

And the Land Lay Still

By Andy Wightman I was in Perth last week giving a talk and leading a discussion on land issues with an enthusiastic audience of over 120 people.

November 26th

Joan McAlpine & Séamas Ó Sionnaigh

This ia a guest post by Andrew Anderson following on from Joan McAlpine’s writing on the sectarianism bill and the impact of writing on it, (Sing out for a country free of prejudice and hate) and then thr response to … Continue reading

Climate Change as Tourism Opportunity

By Mike Small In a travesty of journalism this week the Scotsman chirpily reported the ‘upside’ of climate change, noting how we’d have fewer deaths, opportunities for tourism, ‘new crops’, and how the ‘melting of the Arctic ice-sheet could result … Continue reading

Council Votes To Keep Environmental Services in the Public Sector

Following a tense meeting of the City of Edinburgh Council today, councillors voted to keep Environmental Services provision in house. This means that waste and recycling, street cleansing, and parks maintenance services will continue to be provided by staff who are directly employed by the Council, rather than the private contractor Enterprise Managed Services.

November 25th

‘VENDETTA’ drives Crown Office ‘no matter the cost’ prosecution of THREE YEAR, £1 MILLION Breach of the peace charge.

‘VENDETTA’ drives Crown Office ‘no matter the cost’ prosecution of THREE YEAR, £1 MILLION Breach of the peace charge against anti-abuse campaigner

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