Democracy is our greatest value. That’s what we are constantly told anyway. This value, where the people get a say in how their nation is run, is supposed to be the cornerstone of our culture. We have sent men to die in foreign lands for this value. It’s something we have invaded other nations to […]
Once in a while, we see a glimmer of common sense come from the Conservative Party. On this occasion, it came from the London mayoral candidate Susan Hall. She sparked a heated debate by suggesting that the iconic Notting Hill Carnival should be relocated to a different venue. I would say that the Carnival needs
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The Scottish Government has been asked to intervene after a North Lanarkshire Council held a secret meeting to award a £ 1.4 billion contract to a firm that has a board member as a councillor.The council held a meeting in private where officials voted on plans to award the Mears group a housing, repair and
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India has become the first nation to land on the moon’s south pole successfully. Until now, only China, Russia and the USA have touched down an earth satellite. It’s thought the south pole’s rugged landscape contains water in the form of ice that could support a future base on the moon, allowing astronauts and scientists
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Our application was submitted on 8th May. It has taken until 16th August for us to receive any response; that’s 100 days. Applications that have been rejected but are awaiting resubmission are always marked as ‘incomplete’ on their website, which is a bit of a misnomer as ours certainly was complete. In our last update
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The employment tribunal hearing for Scotland’s first-period dignity officer will start next March and could last ten weeks. Jason Grant’s appointment sparked worldwide controversy last year, with critics saying the position should have gone to a woman. However, Mr Grant’s role was created to ensure the legal right to free period products in public places.
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This news story is absolutely harrowing, both in the details of the crime and the resulting fallout that we see in the aftermath. Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, a woman charged with caring for premature or ill babies, has been given a whole life sentence for murdering seven infants in her care. This woman will rightfully
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Vivek Ramaswamy is gaining traction in the US presidential race for his “anti-woke” Rhetoric. The 38-year-old is the youngest major Republican candidate in history Ramaswamy is a political novice. He considered running for senator in his native Ohio in 2022 but decided against it. His “anti-woke” agenda focuses on recapturing the American dream from a
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Sadiq Khan… the name alone will no doubt make eyes roll. The repugnant little Mayor of London, in office for what feels like an eternity, has an impressive track record of irritating the nation. Whether it be his infamous “part and parcel” gibe when talking about terrorism and violence in London, his championing of affirmative
In other news, Sadiq Khan is still racialising the English. Read More »
Defiant Graham Linehan went ahead with his comedy show outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday night after it was cancelled twice by Edinburgh Fringe venues. The original venue, Leith Arches, had pulled out over the Father Ted creator’s views on transgender issues. Comedy Unleashed moved the sold-out gig to an outdoor stage at Holyrood when a second venue declined to host
Cancelled father ted writer holds his fringe show outside the Scottish Parliament. Read More »
