An American Perspective
By Will McLeod, New York
IMAGINE the warped view of Scotland that many Americans have today, thanks to what we’re told by the British media. I have seen articles predicting that the troubles would return to Scotland - from a Journalist that doesn’t know the difference between Glasgow and Belfast. I have seen articles talking about Scottish nationalism in the same vein as Brexit politics or Trump-esque American nationalism. I’ve seen articles that seriously argue that there’s no industry in Scotland other than the oil industry, as if the central belt or western half of the country doesn’t exist.
I have seen articles predicting that the troubles would return to Scotland - from a Journalist that doesn’t know the difference between Glasgow and Belfast.
I knock down those viewpoints regularly. What Americans who bother to take an interest in the rest of the world see, is instability. My main argument is that instability will exist within the British Union until the Scottish question is finally settled. That the independence movement is powerful, gigantic, and will never stop until they’ve achieved their goals.
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October 2016 Edition
The one with the "EAT YOUR CEREAL" COVER
Robbie Dinwoodie has an exclusive interview with Malcolm Chisholm
Peter A Bell on the Essential Nationalist and why a form of cultural oppression has been going on for years in the classroom
Will McLeod in New Yorks writes on Hilary and the US Media
Dr Craig Dalzell on the subject of GERS
Wee Ginger Dug - Have a nice cold bowl of Brexit
The Most Excellent Tom Morton on Finding good whisky at reasonable prices.
Delia Forrest in Barcelona - Independence, at what price?
Photo Essay by Top Photographer Simon Mayson
Prof Steve Peers of Essex University - Can Scotland stay in the EU as part of the UK after Brexit?
Jennifer Harper- a Basic Income Guarantee Payment + a Glass Act
Dr Steve McCabe - Protecting Vulnerable Adults
Ann MacLaren - James MacLaren and Fortingall
Dave Bowman - Ewan MaColl
iScot Short Story - Lunch at the Palazzo
iScot Book Review - Par for the Ladies
Rachel Gillon - Preserving Scotland's culinary heritage
Grouse Beater - My Life as a Hero
Mary Edward - The Govan Stones
Fiona Nicholson - Bio-Assistance Dogs
David McVey - Industrial Idyll - Inchcailloch - Loch Lomond
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