The Church of Scotland will have to close hundreds of churches in the coming years, the Kirk’s trustees have warned, as it stages its annual General Assembly. The gathering of Kirk leaders – including new moderator Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton – begins on Saturday in Edinburgh against a continuing backdrop of falling membership and dwindling […]
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The Scottish Trades Union Conference (STUC), together with Stand up to Racism Scotland (SUTR) and a handful of other groups are pulling out all the stops for a big turnout for their counter protest at Erskine. This massive push to get their numbers above twenty has been endorsed by “celebrities” including Frankie Boyle, David Hayman
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When we formed the Homeland Party, local community politics was to be at the heart of what we do. You have probably seen posts from the last couple of days of us out on hikes or other social gatherings. However, on Saturday afternoon I attended a demonstration in Livingston, my local town. The protest was
Police Scotland have had to put off their ‘no beards’ policy after being inundated with complaints. The force wants front line officers and staff to shave off beards so they can wear specially-fitted FFP3 face masks. Assistant Chief Constable Alan Spiers said the safety of officers was a priority and that FFP3 masks – which are
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Bruce Adamson, who is about to stand down as Children’s Commissioner after 6 years, has said that Nicola Sturgeon has failed to improve the lives of Scotland’s children in the time he has been in office. Adamson claimed that Sturgeon has let families down on poverty and mental health, among other areas. While Scottish government
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Homeland activists made their weekly trip to Erskine to support the residents in their #ErskineSaysNo campaign. The residents fight continues against the Muthu Glasgow River Hotel housing unverified illegal immigrants on their doorstep.
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The contempt the Scottish Government has for its own people is always there for all to see. They don’t hide it; they just keep on lowering the bar for people’s expectations. The party that claims to be for the “People of Scotland” certainly seems very keen to make laws and policies to benefit a small
This is story that should surprise absolutely no one, but three teachers and a 14-year-old have been injured at a school in Renfrewshire. The thing that may surprise some is that a 16-year-old female former pupil is the person the police are looking to charge. Forget lunatics running the asylum, we are now dealing with
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Today our Lothian activists revisited Traprain Law near Haddington for a get together and walk with the dogs. After the fog lifted the activists were treated to a stunning view of the East Lothian coastline. Whilst community politics is the top priority we are always happy to have a get together for a barbecue, hike
Today we once again joined with Erskine residents in their on-going #ErskineSaysNo campaign, against migrants being dumped on their doorstep and housed in the Muthu Glasgow River Hotel. After our activists left, the police in their infinite wisdom left as well, leaving the half dozen or so Erskine locals to be accosted by 20 “counter
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