King Charles and the Counting House

The following article by George Gunn was first posted by bella caledonia. It is  another  in George’s series ‘From the Province of the Cat’, which use humour, rooted in local common sense to challenge key features of Ukania, the UK state, in this case the role and reality behind the British  monarchy. KING CHARLES  AND…

Anti-imperialist politics must be consistent, from Gaza to Taiwan

The following article by Gerry Hassan was first posted on his blog and then reposted by the National. We were unable to get through to Gerry, so we asked Laura Webster, the editor of the National, who gave her permission for us to repost. Gerry’s article makes a significant contribution to challenging the Campist politics…

Private airport rep worked with cops to threaten green campaigner with jail

We are reposting this article by Adam Bychawski which was first posted by openDemocracy. PRIVATE AIRPORT REP WORKED WITH COPS TO THREATEN GREEN CAMPAIGNER WITH JAIL A private airport representative worked with police to threaten a green campaigner with prison if he kept going to public meetings or asking questions. Colin Shearn was issued with…

British elites have long been a barrier to peace in the Middle East

Adam Ramsay wrote the following article which was first posted  by openDemocracy. Adam outlines the longstanding British ruling  class involvement in Palestine and their backing for Zionism. This helps explain the intransigence of Sunakand Starmer,  who want no challenge to the British imperial legacy in Israel and the Middle East.   BRITISH ELITES HAVE LONG…

Open Letter in solidarity with Freedom Theatre, Jenin

  The following Open Letter from  Scottish playwrights was first posted at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XnofXamSH8HkFhQyg1rhf4bQbsUrrOJYc2E1qacZQn0/edit   in response to the Israeli military attack on the Freedom Theatre in Jenin on the West Bank. OPEN LETTER IN SOLIDARITY WITH FREEDOM THEATRE (JENIN) As members of the Scottish playwriting community, we are horrified by the news that The Freedom…

COP28 is a death knell for 1.5°C

The following article written by Mike Small was first posted by bella caledonia. COP28 IS A DEATH KNELL FOR 1.5°C COP28 means the target of 1.5°C is over. Once you get your head around that reality you need to be operating in a spectacular state of self-delusion to be anything other than despondent. The problems…

Revealed: £281m of secret cash poured into UK universities

The following article by Jenna Corderoy and Billy Stockwell was first posted by openDemocracy. It shows that  the UK’s  top universities privately lobbied the government to keep secret the names of wealthy foreign donors. Russell Group leaders lobbied the government to keep names of foreign donors secret. REVEALED: £281 OF SECRET CASH POURED INTO UK…

The West agonises over an ‘atrocity upsurge’ while backing Israel’s genocide in Gaza

The following article by Jonathan Cook was first posted on his blog at Substack. It highlights the inconsistencies in the official Israeli account of events on and since October 7th and the willingness of much of the western media to go along with this, making it easier for Israel to pursue its genocidal policy in…

Land for the People (Scotland) Bill

Andy Wightman has begun to develop proposals for a comprehensive Land Reform Bill – “one that goes far further than existing proposals in reforming Scotland’s land governance”. This piece was posted by bella caledonia. This was published with Andy’s permission but you can read the original on Andy’s blog here.  LAND FOR THR PEOPLE (SCOTLAND) BILL…

Benjamin Zephaniah’s break-up of UK and the republican dimension

Benjamin Zephaniah’s unexpected death on the 7th December at the early age 65 has been a shock to the countless thousands, maybe millions, who have come to love his work. His autobiography, The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah, is a very powerful book.  It draws on a range of life experiences that few others…