Alba – The Early Days Of A Better Nation
I have written many times before about the exceptional resurgence in Scotland of the Scottish language, especially amongst young Scots and urban dwellers, from a period when indifferenceContinue Reading
Tag: Scotland
The SNP – The Trouble With Christians
I recently examined the tabling of a motion in the Scottish parliament by the SNP’s John Mason essentially opposing legislation for same-sex marriages inContinue Reading
The Labour Party In Scotland – Fianna Fáil With An Accent?
Some very odd stuff is coming out of the British Labour Party these days. Firstly there was the dramatic implosionContinue Reading
Celtic Nationalism: Six Nations, One Soul
Some good news for all Celtic Nationalists. Carn, the regular news, current affairs and culture magazine of the Celtic League is now online, withContinue Reading
Scotland: Distinct, Separate And Different
Former SNP member and columnist Duncan Hamilton has an interesting article in the Scotsman on the coming referendum on Scottish independence. OrContinue Reading
British Nationalists Launch Attacks On Alex Salmond
Newsnet Scotland carries a report on the fierce attacks launched by English Nationalists British Unionists against the Scottish premier and SNP leader, Alex Salmond,Continue Reading
The SNP – Distinctly Off-Message For Once
There is a major political row rumbling away in Scotland over the recent actions of the SNP’s John Mason, a member ofContinue Reading
The United Gaels
For those of us who realise that our Irish identity goes beyond the island of Ireland and embraces our fellowContinue Reading
The Sea-Sundered Gaels
Scottish nationalist blogs have been a hive of activity in the last week so here is a selection of theContinue Reading
Scottish And British, Like Swedish And Scandinavian?
For some intellectualising on the SNP MP Pete Wishart and his what ‘Britishness’ could mean in an independent Scotland there’s none better than the LallandsContinue Reading
An Bhreatain Bheag – Little Britain
WalesHome carries an interesting article on language apartheid in the nation (which originally appeared here): ‘WE OFTEN hear that WalesContinue Reading
Gaelic Scotland And Anglo Ireland
Some good news from Scotland for our fellow Gaels as the Scottish government announces further funding for Scottish language filmContinue Reading
The Defence Forces of Scotland
A good article over on Better Nation discussing the security (for which read, military) future of an independent Scotland: ‘OneContinue Reading
An IKEA Britain?
Interesting article in the Scotsman on the electoral troubles of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland (that I previously discussed here) and oneContinue Reading
Where I Go The HuffPost Follows
Some time ago I predicted the virtual demise of the British Liberal Democrat Party in Scotland following the poor results it recordedContinue Reading
Somhairle Mac Giolla Eoin
One of my favourite poets is the Scottish writer Somhairle Mac Giolla Eoin (Somhairle MacGill-Eain / Sorley MacLean) so its nice to seeContinue Reading
Greater England Sends A Message To Scotland
Hold onto your hats, things are about to get hairy! The latest poll on Scottish independence, being played up bigContinue Reading
British Labour Party Majority Halved – SNP Vote Doubled – British Media Proclaim Labour Victory… Huh?!
I’m still trying not to laugh as the British Labour Party (and much of the British establishment press) eulogisesContinue Reading
Labour Declares Victory In Scottish By-Election – By Loosing 9000 Votes
Today the British Labour Party declared a fightback against the SNP in the contest for political dominance in Scotland after a narrowContinue Reading
Time For DotÉire?
News that the campaign in Scotland to obtain a new Top Level Domain (TLD) for Scottish online web addresses isContinue Reading
British Labour: Scottish Nationalists Are Neo-Fascists
The outrage in Scotland following the outburst by the controversial Labour politician Ian Davidson, in which he characterised Scottish NationalistsContinue Reading
Scotland Could Lead Europe In Promotion Of Its Native Language
A review of Scottish language education by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) has urged greater guidance in the teaching ofContinue Reading
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