Like most people, for the past week and a half, the only news I have been following has been the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the inspiring spirit of Ukrainian resistance…
Standards of UK Government and public life are not as they should be in terms of serving the public. Honesty, decency, basic competence and accountability are all in a dire…
Football fans have long memories but they are often selective; editing out the most painful recollections and choosing to create an idealised picture of their club. Supporters of Rangers, who…
These are times of huge challenge â globally, in the UK and Scotland â and an age where we need to get serious, mobilise and prioritise, given the scale of…
2022 is the centenary of a year of rebellion. The Irish Free State was born in 1992, the Red Clydesiders went to Westminster; and the year gave its name to…
For many years now, we have been witnessing a rising tide of intolerance, abuse and threats of intimidation in politics and public life â in Scotland and the UK. Violence…
Glasgow Rangers FC have returned to the top of the football game in Scotland. At the same time, twice in the space of two months a section of their fanbase…
The past 18 months have witnessed tumultuous, unprecedented times for everyone on this planet. A global pandemic has ripped through our lives turning them upside-down and in the process killing…
Local democracy is not in a good way in Scotland: the atrophying of local government; the relentless centralisation of the Scottish and UK Governments and the fact that all mainstream…
UK government and politics are not in a good place. They have been trashed in ways once unimaginable. Boris Johnson has presided over an administration that is, from top to…