SNP should not need to be forced to be open and honest with public – Scotsman comment
On January 21, 2009, the then newly installed US President, Barack Obama, in his first executive action, issued a “Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government”.
UK Bill of Rights: Dominic Raab’s plans will see Scotland hit by Westminster Tories’ chilling attitude towards ordinary people’s rights – Naomi McAuliffe
On Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab laid his controversial ‘Bill of Rights’ before the Commons and officially rang the starting bell on the long-anticipated attempt to repeal the Human…
Rail strikes: SNP and Labour should learn from RMT’s Mick Lynch, a new hero arising in troubled times – Joyce McMillan
It may be too early to talk of shifting tectonic plates, or of an irreversible shift in the UK’s political mood; but all the same, something seems to be going…
Cost of living crisis increasing health inequalities – Justine Duncan
Health inequalities have been with us for generations and now, exacerbated and accelerated by pandemic and international conflict, continue to be the most intractable and multi-faceted public policy challenge we…
As a Syrian refugee in Scotland, I want to explain what it’s like to flee your home country and make a new life – Anonymous
Imagine lying awake and worrying about whether or not your family are safe, in danger, or even alive at all. That was my life for two years as I worked…
Counting down to the Highland Show – Bill Gray
After what feels like a lifetime of waiting, the countdown is well and truly on to welcome visitors through the gates this Thursday to celebrate the bicentenary year of the…
Unionists wheel out same old propaganda guns against new case for independence – Joyce McMillan
For those of us – almost one voter in five – who changed our view to become supporters of Scottish independence during the referendum campaign of 2012-14, this has been…
Why is the SNP so scared of scrutiny? – Ian Murray MP
Once upon a time, Nicola Sturgeon promised to lead the most open and transparent government that Scotland had ever seen.
On Clean Air Day, Scotland should breathe deep and drive harder to cut pollution – Dr Richard Dixon
Today is Clean Air Day, an annual opportunity to celebrate progress in making the air we breathe less bad for our health. But we are not doing that well and…
Pretty rainbow logos could just be paying lip service – Tony McCaffery
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and 2022 sees more organisations roll-out their rainbow branding in an attempt to demonstrate allyship with the ongoing fight for genuine equality for those people…