Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin

SCOT goes POP!: Your anti-Tory tactical voting guide for the 59 Sc...

SCOT goes POP!: Your anti-Tory tactical voting guide for the 59 Sc...: As Marcia has pointed out, a lot of tactical voting at the forthcoming general election will be aimed at keeping the Tories out, or at least...

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin: We know another Scotland is possible, Injustice in the end produces independence! by Van Edenburgh

dj.womble Daily

dj.womble Daily: Radical independence news by Stewart Lochhead

SCOT goes POP!: Support for independence shoots back up in crucial...

SCOT goes POP!: Support for independence shoots back up in crucial...: Tonight brings word of YouGov's first full-scale Scottish poll since Theresa May called the snap general election, and it provides treme...

SCOT goes POP!: The ghost of #Pounds4McDougallGate

SCOT goes POP!: The ghost of #Pounds4McDougallGate: I must admit I burst out laughing when I heard that Blair McDougall is going to be Labour's general election candidate in East Renfrewsh...

SCOT goes POP!: Drama as No-friendly TNS poll finds half of the Sc...

SCOT goes POP!: Drama as No-friendly TNS poll finds half of the Sc...: I've been having a look at the newly-released datasets from TNS to see if there is any potential explanation (other than the obvious one...

‘Lead the world in preventing tourism’: Theresa May makes embarrassing campaign trail gaffe (VIDEO)

‘Lead the world in preventing tourism’: Theresa May makes embarrassing campaign trail gaffe (VIDEO): Seemingly discontent with the Brexit result, which once fully enacted will further restrict immigration to the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Theresa May now says she wants to make holiday makers suffer and “lead the world in preventing tourism.”

‘Minions With No Opinions’

‘Minions With No Opinions’

SCOT goes POP!: Nostalgia night as TNS reverts to being an extreme...

SCOT goes POP!: Nostalgia night as TNS reverts to being an extreme...: You might remember that throughout much of the long campaign leading up to the 2014 independence referendum, TNS was one of the group of No-...

SCOT goes POP!: Terror strikes Tyrannical Theresa as astonishing B...

SCOT goes POP!: Terror strikes Tyrannical Theresa as astonishing B...: Should Scotland be an independent country? (BMG) Yes 43% (+2) No 45% (+1) UPDATE : When I first put this post up, I thought I'd on...

SCOT goes POP!: Tories left reeling as new polls suggest support f...

SCOT goes POP!: Tories left reeling as new polls suggest support f...: It shows you how much the calling of a snap general election changes our priorities, but we've just had two new polls in which the quest...

dj.womble Daily

dj.womble Daily: Radical independence news by Stewart Lochhead

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin: We know another Scotland is possible, Injustice in the end produces independence! by Van Edenburgh

Why is the UK so intent on giving North Sea oil revenues away?

Why is the UK so intent on giving North Sea oil revenues away?

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin: We know another Scotland is possible, Injustice in the end produces independence! by Van Edenburgh

Tarff Advertiser: A Scotch Coo

Tarff Advertiser: A Scotch Coo: So the big message from the Yoonistas to Scotchland, in June's forth coming Generial Infection is: " We know better than you, so...

'Don't back me,' says Tory SIC 'paper candidate' for Lerwick North - The Shetland Times

'Don't back me,' says Tory SIC 'paper candidate' for Lerwick North - The Shetland Times: One of the candidates in next month’s council elections has pleaded for constituents not to vote for him, calling his appearance on the ballot papers a “co

'Don't back me,' says Tory SIC 'paper candidate' for Lerwick North - The Shetland Times

'Don't back me,' says Tory SIC 'paper candidate' for Lerwick North - The Shetland Times: One of the candidates in next month’s council elections has pleaded for constituents not to vote for him, calling his appearance on the ballot papers a “co

Ruth Davidson: Defending the indefensible while shifting the blame - Autonomy Scotland

Ruth Davidson: Defending the indefensible while shifting the blame - Autonomy Scotland

Life, the Universe and Everything

Life, the Universe and Everything: The Babel Fish Weekly by Derek Stewart Macpherson

SCOT goes POP!: Introducing the Scot Goes Pop Poll of Polls for th...

SCOT goes POP!: Introducing the Scot Goes Pop Poll of Polls for th...: Just for the sheer hell of it, we might as well have a Poll of Polls for Scottish voting intentions at the general election. I was going to ...

See Me | MSP Speaks About the Importance of Talking About Depression

See Me | MSP Speaks About the Importance of Talking About Depression: See Me is led by a partnership of SAMH and MHF Scotland and is funded by the Scottish Government and Comic Relief.

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin: We know another Scotland is possible, Injustice in the end produces independence! by Van Edenburgh

There’s one issue in Scotland: Indyref2

There’s one issue in Scotland: Indyref2: In calling the UK general election on June 8 Theresa May is playing into the separatist dreams of Nicola Sturgeon

The Conservatives have been the biggest borrowers over the last 70 years

The Conservatives have been the biggest borrowers over the last 70 years

SCOT goes POP!: Tyrannical Theresa is snapping Scotland out of it

SCOT goes POP!: Tyrannical Theresa is snapping Scotland out of it: A second 'quick note' of the day, this time to let you know that I have a new article at the International Business Times , about th...

SCOT goes POP!: Your STV questions answered

SCOT goes POP!: Your STV questions answered: Over the last few days, I've received a number of emails asking for clarification on various aspects of the Single Transferable Vote sys...

SCOT goes POP!: Radio interview on independence

SCOT goes POP!: Radio interview on independence: As I mentioned earlier, I took part in a discussion on independence this afternoon on the London-based radio station Voice of Islam.  Natura...

SCOT goes POP!: Snap!

SCOT goes POP!: Snap!: Apologies for not having posted anything about the snap election yet - I've had a few things on today, including a live interview on the...

SCOT goes POP!: Don't let people con you into thinking that using ...

SCOT goes POP!: Don't let people con you into thinking that using ...: I've been dipping into some of the discussion on Facebook about whether voters should use their lower rankings in the local elections, a...

dj.womble Daily

dj.womble Daily: Radical independence news by Stewart Lochhead

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin: We know another Scotland is possible, Injustice in the end produces independence! by Van Edenburgh

The Long Tweets: Behind the barricades

The Long Tweets: Behind the barricades: Checking the   lie of the land on my approach to the SNP conference I was first greeted by 2 older chaps in bright red T shirts proffering &...

Tory MP's Private Company in Charge of Election votes and counts

Tory MP's Private Company in Charge of Election votes and counts

White supremacist caught on video sucker-punching woman Berkeley protester faces calls for arrest

White supremacist caught on video sucker-punching woman Berkeley protester faces calls for arrest

How Jeff Sessions Is Laying the Groundwork for an Authoritarian State @alternet

How Jeff Sessions Is Laying the Groundwork for an Authoritarian State @alternet: The attorney general is courting law enforcement by reducing accountability and renewing a war on people of color. With Donald Trump appearing to be on the verge of blowing up the world, it stands to reason that people might not be paying attention to his attorney general’s attempt to consolidate support for the administration among local law enforcement by selling off the rights of the American people.

SCOT goes POP!: A guide to the local election voting system

SCOT goes POP!: A guide to the local election voting system: Just a quick note to let you know that I have a new article in The National , about the Single Transferable Vote system that will be used to...

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin: We know another Scotland is possible, Injustice in the end produces independence! by Van Edenburgh

The unionists should stop talking about independence & get on with the day job - Autonomy Scotland

The unionists should stop talking about independence & get on with the day job - Autonomy Scotland

‘Don’t you dare insult Russia!’: Moscow envoy chides UK counterpart at UNSC meeting

‘Don’t you dare insult Russia!’: Moscow envoy chides UK counterpart at UNSC meeting: Moscow’s representative at the UN Security Council launched an extraordinary attack on his British counterpart, using some decidedly undiplomatic language, at a tense session ahead of a vote on a Syria resolution.

Maltese MEP backs opening EU doors to Scotland

Maltese MEP backs opening EU doors to Scotland

The DUP: standing firm on the wrong side of history (again)?

The DUP: standing firm on the wrong side of history (again)?: It’s interesting that Nigel Dodds is the person fronting up the DUP addresses to the press and media these days. The assumption must be that if they let Arlene loose, she may come out with another alligator allegation or otherwise put the DUP on the back foot. Not that they’re not there already. But you …

Tarff Advertiser: There are fibs, lies, deceits and then there is UK...

Tarff Advertiser: There are fibs, lies, deceits and then there is UK...: So what do you know .... it turns out after weeks of every media outlet pumping out just how brilliantly Ruth the Mooth was doing, how she ...

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin: We know another Scotland is possible, Injustice in the end produces independence! by Van Edenburgh

SCOT goes POP!: Local Election Misinformation

SCOT goes POP!: Local Election Misinformation: I'm getting to the point where I almost despair of our chances of clearing up the misunderstandings about how the STV voting system work...

Ashcroft Poll: Majority of Scots think the UK is moving in the wrong direction - Autonomy Scotland

Ashcroft Poll: Majority of Scots think the UK is moving in the wrong direction - Autonomy Scotland

"It's not enough to be a woman in politics, you have to do the right thing with the power you've got" - Autonomy Scotland

"It's not enough to be a woman in politics, you have to do the right thing with the power you've got" - Autonomy Scotland

Great Repeal Bill: Putting the Scottish parliament in its place - Autonomy Scotland

Great Repeal Bill: Putting the Scottish parliament in its place - Autonomy Scotland

A Tour Of The British Isles In Accents

A Tour Of The British Isles In Accents: Dialect coach Andrew Jack takes you on a rather good vocal tour…

Tarff Advertiser: "A SMALL EXPANDING SUN"

Tarff Advertiser: "A SMALL EXPANDING SUN": On Tuesday I sat in the cafe of the Nagasaki Nuclear Bomb museum pondering what sort of person takes human ingenuity and turns it into a we...

‘No Borders, No Barriers No Brexit’ by Joe McVeigh

‘No Borders, No Barriers No Brexit’ by Joe McVeigh

AAV: When did Britain turn into a huge national self-pi...

AAV: When did Britain turn into a huge national self-pi...: In this article I'm going to be careful to avoid generalising about all Brexit voters. If you're a Leave voter there are only two...

Noam Chomsky: If Trump Falters with Supporters, Don't Put 'Aside the Possibility' of a 'Staged or Alleged Terrorist Attack' @alternet

Noam Chomsky: If Trump Falters with Supporters, Don't Put 'Aside the Possibility' of a 'Staged or Alleged Terrorist Attack' @alternet

‘Sorry seems to be the hardest word’ by Catherine Kelly

‘Sorry seems to be the hardest word’ by Catherine Kelly: In the days following the death of Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, political punditry and commentary became focused on the concept of apology and the deceased man’s lack thereof. Even fine Christians were seeking repentance from a deceased man – fine people who have no idea what is in any man’s heart or …

Sturgeon's address at Stanford: Scotland's place in the world - Autonomy Scotland

Sturgeon's address at Stanford: Scotland's place in the world - Autonomy Scotland

The true Spanish veto hints at why May will sideline indyref2 - Autonomy Scotland

The true Spanish veto hints at why May will sideline indyref2 - Autonomy Scotland

Life, the Universe and Everything

Life, the Universe and Everything: The Babel Fish Weekly by Derek Stewart Macpherson

‘Can you BELIEVE what Ken Livingstone just said?’

‘Can you BELIEVE what Ken Livingstone just said?’: It’s always interesting to watch people who see themselves as ‘fair-minded’ or ‘right-thinking’ struggle with stuff they don’t like. Usually it’s not much of a struggle because they insist that the ground on which they stand is reasonable and rational, whereas those who disagree with them are at best trouble-makers and at worst irrational. I’ve …

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin

Van Edenburgh's Back Green Bulletin: We know another Scotland is possible, Injustice in the end produces independence! by Van Edenburgh

AAV: Rupert Murdoch's guide to joined-up thinking

AAV: Rupert Murdoch's guide to joined-up thinking: The jingoistic anti-Spanish blabbering of Brexiter Tory MPs and the hard-right press is absolutely ridiculous. Anyone who thinks a war ...

Nicola Sturgeon at Stanford University: "Scotland's Place in the World"

LAPDOG, UK by Perkin Warbeck

LAPDOG, UK     by Perkin Warbeck

AAV: The blue passport farce

AAV: The blue passport farce: The results of a recent YouGov poll about what people think the government should do in post-Brexit Britain creates a horrifying picture...

UK Gov Responds to Petition "Agree to a second referendum on Scottish Independence" - Autonomy Scotland

UK Gov Responds to Petition "Agree to a second referendum on Scottish Independence" - Autonomy Scotland

UK Gov Responds to Petition "Agree to a second referendum on Scottish Independence" - Autonomy Scotland

UK Gov Responds to Petition "Agree to a second referendum on Scottish Independence" - Autonomy Scotland

SCOT goes POP!: Why I Did It

SCOT goes POP!: Why I Did It: A guest post by Glasgow Working Class First of all, I want to sincerely thank James Kelly for allowing me this opportunity to set the reco...