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The one Keir Starmer policy I want to see implemented in Scotland
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What about some peace through hope?
Since the Second World War our hopes for peace have been predicated on deterrence working. But it isn’t working, and if we offer only stick and no carrot, the future will be violent.
The military myth - and the alternative
The current rush to military build-up and nuclear power are based on complete myths. A rational response would have ruled out these moves on their own terms.
The biggest threat we face? The rich
We've been trained never to criticise the rich and instead to celebrate their 'wealth creation'. New research suggests that in reality, they threaten our way of life most of all.
How the EPC system makes building eco-houses harder
A guest article from supporter Michael Breslin on how his attempt to build an eco-house was penalised by the broken Energy Performance Certificate system.
Opening and Securing the Digital Frontiers
The Scottish Government needs to start talking about “real security” - one way it can start practicing it is by making it easier for Scottish public bodies, private companies and individuals to start using open source software instead of software that can be compromised or shut down by the US President.
What makes a good victim?
The West has found it remarkably easy to not view Palestinians as ‘good victims’. How is it that we find this hypocrisy so easy and what makes a good victim?
This is a warning
We take modern digital connectivity for granted - too for granted. We are woefully ill-prepared for inevitable and possibly catastrophic outages.
Liberals caused political crisis on immigration – not just far right
How liberals opened the door to the right-wing’s amplification of the perception of an immigration crisis.
Three years of learning
GERS 2025 - How to make Scotland pay for Starmer’s wars
How GERS will be used to make Scotland pay for Britain’s wars.
Moral Outrage - and rightly so
Don’t grandstand, plan
Many people would like the First Minister to take a stand with Donald Trump. This is not an effective stance - and there are much more effective actions which can be taken.
Rolling the dice with housing-again
Will Britain never understand the difference between making housing affordable and subsidising unaffordable housing to prop up the profits of developers? Apparently not...
Rolling the dice with housing-again
Will Britain never understand the difference between making housing affordable and subsidising unaffordable housing to prop up the profits of developers? Apparently not...
Lessons from New York
Democratic Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani comfortably beat out billionaire-backed billionaire Andrew Cuomo, by 56% to 44% in the final round after vote transfers. Unlike Cuomo, his campaign centred around clearly articulated demands that reflected the needs of the people of New York.
Scotland is not for sale Pt. I
Scotland may not be privatising the public realm with quite the zeal of Starmer’s Labour, but it is happening constantly nonetheless. A vision for a public good-driven democracy is needed.
Who is fighting your war?
That’s so woke: time for a language of emancipation
The far right pose a threat in Scotland too, and we can’t be complacent by saying ‘independence will save us’ especially if the independence we offer is built on the economics which have given rise to the far right, i.e. austerity and the sustainable growth commission.
The trouble with Erdoğan
For many people in the West, Turkish President’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s support for Palestine has bought him a lot of good will. Sadly, this comes from ignorance and is certainly not merited.
