Language And Politics In Scotland
The University of Edinburgh has carried out an interesting study on attitudes in Scotland towards the indigenous Scottish (Gaelic) languageContinue Reading
Tag: Scotland
Electronic Irish
A lot of people seem unaware of the two best online resources for historical texts relating to Ireland, both ofContinue Reading
A Message To Scotland
When the children’s author JK Rowling announced her financial support for the anti-sovereignty side in Scotland’s forthcoming referendum on independenceContinue Reading
Cardiff, Edinburgh, Sydney
Activists fighting for Welsh language rights have set up a symbolic Occupy camp outside the Senedd, the offices of theContinue Reading
Harry Potter To The Rescue!
It says much for the fantasy politics of British nationalism that a decision by the English-born children’s author JK Rowling toContinue Reading
The Threat Of The Gaelic Ail-Caoíde
Talking of petty bigots whose anachronistic opinions are derived from centuries of colonial supremacism here comes another tirade against oneContinue Reading
Demand For Scottish Medium Education Outstrips Supply
From Glasgow’s Evening Times newspaper: “Christine and Iain Agnew are keen to support Scotland’s language and so sent son ArchieContinue Reading
Ireland And Scotland, Our Democracies, Our Voices
The recent polls in Ireland and Scotland make for interesting reading in the run-up to the European and local electionsContinue Reading
Féile na Bealtaine
Some appropiate links for Lá Bealtaine, traditionally the first day of summer by the indigenous calendars of the Irish, Scots and Manx (andContinue Reading
Big Boost In Funding For Scottish Language Broadcasting
Some more good news for the Scottish language (Scottish Gaelic) with the announcement by Alex Salmond, Scotland’s First Minister, thatContinue Reading
The Forge In The Forest, Ian Miller
Ian Miller is a British artist whose distinctive, sometimes surreal style will be familiar to many readers of Fantasy andContinue Reading
Europe’s Democratic Tide
Quick post to highlight a couple of interesting articles touching upon Scotland’s independence campaign, the first from Conn Hallinan atContinue Reading
The Forces Of Darkness Gather
There is truly nothing more astonishing in this world than a British nationalist politician who is completely oblivious of his ownContinue Reading
Gaelic, The Pluralist Language
The people of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man are united by one thing above all others: the indigenousContinue Reading
Rising Poll Numbers For Yes Vote In Scotland
Another poll, another rise in support for Scottish independence (and the SNP) with this year’s momentous referendum half-a-year away. FromContinue Reading
The Partition Of Québec
The one thing that stands out when you examine the ideological underpinnings of British nationalism (or Unionism) and Canadian nationalismContinue Reading
Congratulations To Wings Over Scotland
Wings Over Scotland, the influential news and current affairs website, launched an appeal early this morning for funding to keepContinue Reading
The Scots, Second-Class Europeans?
The Scottish blogger Wee Ginger Dug has done some fantastic journalistic work recently analysing and translating political and media commentaryContinue Reading
The Self-Determination Spring
Despite (or perhaps because of) all the controversy surrounding the proposals by the Parti Québécois to restrict the display of overtlyContinue Reading
Germany’s Ultra Left – Getting It Wrong Again
An update for you on the controversy surrounding the banning of the bilingual Scottish punk band Oi Polloi from aContinue Reading
German Music Festival Bans Gaelic-Punk Group?
Some surprising news from Scotland’s well-known anarcho-punk band Oi Polloi, a bilingual group who produce songs with both English andContinue Reading
The Hollow Pax Anglia
In the ongoing war for hearts and minds in Scotland over the question of independence it seems that the BritishContinue Reading
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