The Dinwoodie Interview

We can turn this around.

Alyn Smith is one of Scotland’s six Members of the European Parliament. He is a member of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee.

Scotland’s Butterfly Rebellion

SCOTLAND is experiencing a political metamorphosis

We Tried to be Nice

WE TRIED to be nice. We really did. Back then, in what

The second No campaign will lack the strengths of the first

The second No campaign will lack the strengths of the

The Orkney News

Bringing you the alternative news in Orkney

Tartan Connections Space: the Final Frontier!

A GLOBALLY -recognised, potent symbol of Scottish identity

Calling It Out

WHO IS UP for another referendum? I’m guessing that

Labels are for Jam

In Conversation with Val McDermid

Wee Ginger Dug A Masterclass in Contempt

REASONS for holding a second independence referendum

My Faither’s Hoose

“In my father’s house there are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEANO

WHEN AN 80th birthday is approaching there’s usually

GOUT AND ABOUT

GOUT FASTENS on the man of robust constitution equally

Homecoming the Piano Music of Scotland

ON TUESDAY 7th August, 2018 I have the real honour

Wii Goat you Babe…

IF YOU read oor last article fae the Lost Valley last

Open letter to Nicola Sturgeon

An open letter to Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland on aspects of conflict resolution, negotiation and mediation. By Paul Kirkwood, sometime litigation solicitor turned mediator.

Oor First Minister

Oor FM’s pure dead brilliant an’ gets called a’ sorts

Anonymous Voices

A NEW PHENOMENON is sweeping Scotland, and indeed the

Claret Bloodstream of the Auld Alliance

Guid claret best keeps out the cauld an drives awa the winter soon It maks a man baith gash an bauld an heaves his saul ayont the mune.

Orkahaugr

“Here is a work for poets; Carve the runes Then be

Scottish Shipbuilding

in Need of a Scottish Solution

Howzat England!

It’s just not cricket

iScot Book Review

Alex J. Craig reviews Catalonia Reborn by Chris Bambery and George Kerevan

MajorBloodnok, Agony Aunt

Heed my wisdom or I’ll set Gordon Brown on you

Letters

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