Archive - Apr 2012

April 30th

The 30 Year Occupation

This year sees the thirtieth anniversary of the Peace Camp outside Faslane Nuclear Submarine Base on the Gare Loch. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Faslane, Scottish CND, Trident, WMD
Read more: http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2012/04/30/the-30-year-occupation/

April 29th

Need for volunteers and funds for Glasgow night shelter

As you may know the Glasgow Destitution Network night shelter is continuing in a different location since 1st April and as expected the number of users has increased as word has spread and trust has grown, to now 9-11 per night, with 2-3 new referrals/week.

April 28th

I Am the Evidence

By Andy Wightman There is a programme on Radio 4 called The Unbelievable Truth in which panellists compete to see how many nuggets of truth they are able to hide among their lies and as an example of the Alice … Continue reading →
Read more: http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2012/04/28/i-am-the-evidence/

April 27th

Everything you need to know about party politics…

Have a great weekend! Filed under: Uncategorized
Read more: http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2012/04/27/everything-you-need-to-know-about-party-politics/

April 26th

Starkey

By Doug Daniel The furore surrounding David Starkey’s stupid comments, comparing Alex Salmond to a “Caledonian Hitler”, were more interesting for what people didn’t say, than for what they actually did.
Read more: http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2012/04/26/starkey/

April 24th

Pro-Choice Counter-Protest, Edinburgh, Saturday 28th April

11am – 1pm, meet at exit to to Princes Exchange car park on the corner of Lothian Road and Lauriston Place (http://g.co/maps/q8xbw)

Read more: http://edinburghanarchists.noflag.org.uk/2012/04/pro-choice-counter-protest-edinburgh-saturday-28th-april/

April 23rd

Good riddance Danny Meikle

With the Council elections approaching we can look back on the last 5 years of disregard for communities, “jobs for the boys”, skullduggery, conflict of interest and downright corrupt behavior that has characterised South Lanarkshire Council.

Read more: http://coalactionscotland.org.uk/?p=2962

April 22nd

Omar Ibrahim Anti-Cuts Prisoner Update

The good news is that Omar will be released in 11 weeks and will have only served half of his 18 month sentence. He will doing a useful DIY workshop soon and is getting on well with everyone.

A link to most recent blog post 'Let There Be An Afghan Spring' can be found below. Please continue to write to him. You can also find his contact details on the blog.

April 21st

Crowdie, cream, cockboys and cocks.

When Duty Calls

By Michael Greenwell We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.- George Orwell A while back someone posted on twitter (if it was you, let me know and … Continue reading →
Read more: http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2012/04/21/when-duty-calls/

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