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Radical Indy Conference 08: Let’s plan for a Scottish Spring

by Jonathon Shafi, Conference Organiser In just a few weeks, two contrasting visions of a Scottish future have taken shape.  In Lamont’s new order, Scotland will observe a diplomatic silence [...]

Towards a Native Theatre? An Open Letter to Laurie Sansom, NTS Artistic Director Designate

An open letter to Laurie Sansom, the artistic director designate of the National Theatre of Scotland from Thom Cross You have taken up the challenge in difficult days I assure [...]

Art and politics don’t mix

Someone stuck the article below (from The Scotsman) on the noticeboard outside my office.  I wasn’t sure if it was specifically aimed at myself but I stopped to read it and there [...]

Radical Indy Conference 07: A Moral Compass for Independence?

by Nathan Sparling Pride. Pride is what I felt last year in Scotland whilst leading thousands of students in the campaign for Equal Marriage. We helped bring together tens of [...]

Mark Cousins on Argo, Iran and formulaic thinking

Writing exclusively for Bella Caledonia Mark Cousins voices some of his concerns over the new Ben Affleck action thriller, Argo In the early 1990s, I started seeing films from Iran.  [...]

Indy Podcast 12 with Patrick Harvie

by Michael Greenwell For episode 12 of The Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with MSP and co-convenor of the Scottish Green Party, Patrick Harvie. We discussed the decision of the Greens [...]

Rising prices, the secret report, and the black black oil

by Joan McAlpine Can we really be threatened with yet another pump price rise from the Westminster government? We already pay the highest fuel and heating bills in Europe – [...]

Radical Indy Conference 06: The Future Is Not Clear

by Robin McAlpine Can we at least start off by agreeing on one thing; this isn’t the Middle Ages. Up until now the constitutional debate has been carried out as [...]

Radical Indy Conference 05: Statement of support from Jean Urquhart MSP

It’s now just ten days until the much-anticipated Radical Independence Conference kicks off in Glasgow.  Jean Urquhart MSP, who recently resigned from the SNP over the NATO U-turn, has sent [...]

A Stevenson essay for RLS Day: ‘An Apology For Idlers’

An Apology for Idlers by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) BOSWELL: We grow weary when idle. JOHNSON: That is, sir, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were [...]

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