Politics

Colonisation, throughout history, has often been justified through the lens of power dynamics, economic gain, and cultural superiority. At its core lies a belief encapsulated in the phrase, “What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine isn’t yours.” Colonisers have used this argument to assert their dominance over indigenous peoples and lands, leading to exploitation, displacement, and the imposition of foreign […]

In this essay, we dive into the heart of the independence movements sweeping across the British Isles, challenging us to rethink the notion of union and sovereignty. As we stand on the cusp of potentially historic change, the opportunity for all nations of the current United Kingdom to redefine their futures, separately and together, has never been more palpable or […]

What’s in a Name? by Sara Salyers   Not much, we might have thought but apparently, we were wrong. It seems a name is enough for no less a person than Dorothy Bain, the Lord Advocate of Scotland to state as a certain fact, that the Treaty of Union saw the extinction of the Kingdoms of Scotland and England and […]

Press Release ALEX ARTHUR, the Commonwealth Gold Medallist and former WBO Champion of the World will make a sensational switch from the arena of boxing to enter the ring as an Alba Party Candidate for the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections. Days after the launch of Alba, and following a number of political defections, the party has started to unveil what […]

  Former Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson is lined up for a peerage and the reactions are as predictable as dropping a fist-sized chunk of magnesium in a sink of water (©my high school Chemistry supply teacher). “Reward for what?” is the standard printable response and one that underlines one of the two fundamental problems people have with the House […]

Candles mean different things to different folk; women like smelly ones, or those in fancy colours with sparkles, glitter and wee mysterious speckles on the surface. Some of us light candles in churches, perhaps particularly abroad on holidays or pilgrimage, in special or hallowed places when we take time to remember those who have gone before us. And though candles […]