Nigel Smith was “the most influential campaigner you’ve never heard of” and one of the architects of devolution. Two years after his untimely passing, his
We Have a Scottish Book Town. Why Not More?
The question is begged: if it worked for Wigtown, could it not work elsewhere too?
Experimenting with drugs
There are lots of people in Scotland who know what they’re doing. The Scottish government need to give them money and get out of the
Our Politics Has to Rise to the Occasion
Campaigning during May’s local elections, I found myself at the door of a small terraced house in Glasgow. The conversation I had with the woman
How To Fix The Energy Crisis
There’s nothing stopping Scotland from having lower energy bills and a carbon neutral future. To do so, we to need reform Britain’s energy union -
The UK remains our best opportunity to contribute to the world
For those of us who believe in our responsibility as global citizens, the UK represents our best vehicle for influencing progressive change in the world.