SNP fails in BBC debate court bid ∞
I am amazed to say that I agree with the Lib Dem, Labour and Conservative statements quoted on the BBC news article — this was a colossal waste...
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Nuclear non-proliferation should include the UK ∞
I was going to write a piece about the recent anouncement that the USA and Russia are committing to reduce the number of nuclear warheads they have in service,...
Changing the clocks doesn't give more daylight ∞
It must be time to change the clocks again, the news is full of the biannual demand to mess around with the timekeeping system still further. 1,
Beauly–Denny power line upgrade given go-ahead ∞
Over a year after the public enquiry, it has been announced that the controversial upgrade to the Beauly—Denny transmission line has been given the go ahead. (BBC News...
The Crisis of Credit Visualized ∞
An interesting animation, which tries to explain the reasons behind the global “Credit Crisis™”. An American take on a problem that originated in America… The Crisis of Credit Visualized
Via...
Photographic record of the Bush Presidency ∞
Errol Morris at the New York Times has posted a fantastic photographic record of George W. Bush’s presidency.
During the last week of the Bush administration, I asked the head photo...
Political short-termism ∞
Another interesting article by George Monbiot in The Guardian (If an hour is a long time in politics, we must start thinking in centuries) which discusses the current economic...
SNP Priorities ∞
Simon has been writing over at his blog about the fact that we are now one year on from the election of the SNP (minority) government, and what...
People and Parliament against Trident ∞
It’s an unusual position to be in, but tomorrow I will be protesting with the Scottish Government against the replacement of the UK’s nuclear arsenal — Trident — our very...
Giving Up On Two Degrees ∞
George Monbiot discusses in his article “Giving Up On Two Degrees“ how the governments of the western world are manipulating the figures, so that they appear to be meeting...
"Bullet train" links for Scotland's main cities ∞
According to The Scotsman newspaper, the Lib Dems now back a bullet train link for Scotland’s main cities.
Stephen’s conversion appears to have been triggered by a...
Iraq has cost the UK £3.1bn ∞
This is just wrong for so many reasons. But it won’t end any time soon. BBC NEWS | Politics | MoD says Iraq has cost UK...
Definition of "Overwhelming" ∞
With the recent No votes in France and Holand on the European Union, the news headlines are proclaiming these are “Overwhelming”.
In France, 54.68% of voters voted No, with a turnout...
Nuclear Powered Scotland ∞
The BBC has recently published two articles showing opposite ends of the political spectrum on nuclear power.
Nuclear future ‘a serious option’
proclaims the first headline. The article goes on...
NASA to cut Hubble ∞
NASA’s latest budget which is a mere $16,500,000,000, will not have enough funding to keep the orbiting Hubble telescope in orbit. Instead they plan to spend $75 million to...
The Right To Vote ∞
With the upcoming European parliamentary elections and the low predicted turnout, I started thinking about our right to vote. It is a privilege, and one that countless millions of...