Archive - 2012

December 8th

People and Parliament Revisited

By Alastair McIntosh In the run-up to Devolution in 1997 I was concerned that the level of political debate was not going deep enough. There was much talk about politics [...]

Scotland in Europe

By Alyn Smith Scotland and the EU is the Brigadoon issue of Scottish politics: it appears, disappears, reappears, goes quiet, explodes onto the front pages again only to then recede [...]

December 7th

Happy holladays!

We’ve created a wee Christmas card- Santa does not like street harassment.

Culture is a not an industry. Creative Scotland n’est pas une pipe.

by Kevin Williamson “One-dimensional thought is systematically promoted by the makers of politics and their purveyors of mass information.

December 6th

Scottish Indy Podcast Episode 14 – with Veronika Teudhope from Scottish CND

For the 14th episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast Michael Greenwell spoke with Veronika Teudhope of Scottish CND.They talked about their recent decision to join the Yes campaign , about the history and [...]

December 5th

ATH Resources goes into Administration

Scotlands second largest open cast coal company bit the dust today. ATH Resources, based in Doncaster England but with all it’s mining operations in Scotland, suspended its shares this afternoon, then two hours later called in the administrators.

The Glasgow Social Centre Winter Solstice Party 21/12/12

The Energy Bill: Will It Bring An End To Opencast Mining?

 

    HE  LOOSE ANTIOPEN-CAST NETWORK

 

Patrick Harvie MSP responds to UK Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

by Patrick Harvie MSP “George Osborne continues to wage his war on reality, creating ever greater poverty and inequality in our society and backing the wrong fuel for our energy needs [...]

Dark Mountain Writing: Inching A Claw’s Length Closer Towards Understanding Interrelationship

by Em Strang It’s winter on the edge of Dartmoor. A steady downhill slope into rain and wind and sleeping flora. No green growth. It’s the ideal time to get [...]

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