I remain fully committed to an independent Scotland, but events of the past few years, which have come to a head more recently, have convinced me that I cannot vote for a party in which transphobia goes unchallenged, and the party leader, however well meaning, seems unwilling or unable to...
Charles Stross,Rule 34: There’s something in the air or water or something in Scotland – Great SF writers seem to be everywhere: Iain Banks, Ken MacLeod and Charlie Stross to name just a few. Rule 34 is a police procedural set in a near future. The protagonist is head of the Innova...
I am writing therefore to inform the European Council that the United Kingdom is seeking a further extension to the period provided under Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union, including as applied by Article 106a of the Euratom Treaty. The United Kingdom proposes that this period ...
(JULY 8) This week WBAN received an update on female boxer Alejandra “la Fenix” Ayala by Sinéad Babington who said that she finally had gotten up to Tijuana to see Alejandra and see her gym that she had opened before going to Scotland to fight over two years ago. Babington said the ...
If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales, the Pension Service helpline is 0800 99 1234 (lines are open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm). If you’re in Northern Ireland, you can contact the Pension Centre on 0808 100 6165 (lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm). ...
Hope and love are popular themes of literature and art in many human societies. The human physiology of love and hope is less well understood. This review presents evidence that the lack of love and/or hope delays growth disturbs development and maturati
Please note – very important – nothing I am about to say is meant to endorse, support or oppose anything or anyone. All I am trying to do is talk about what the reality of the situation is, no matter how unpalatable that reality may be. As the writer Philip K. Dick once said “...
Health leaders tell government to follow Scotland and Wales on cost of cheap booze after Darzi report on death toll Ministers are facing pressure to introduce minimum unit pricing foralcoholafter Lord Darzi’sinvestigation into the NHShighlighted the “alarming” death toll in England caused by ...
Scottish students studying undergraduate or postgraduate degrees in Scotland after 1 September 1998 have Plan 4 loans. EU students studying in Scotland after this date will also have Plan 4 student loans. What do student loans pay for and how much can I borrow?
The phrase "limited government" appears to have originated during the reign of James VI & I, King of Scotland, England, and Ireland. Examples of Limited Governments Since 1996, the Fraser Institute—a Canadian research and educational organization—has produced annual reports ranking countries in ...