by Robin McAlpine | 9 Mar 2023 | Opinion
Here’s the thing about conflict; everyone has a very specific view on when you should think of the conflict as having started. With an ongoing conflict, the point at which you ‘tune in’ to what is happening will entirely colour your interpretation of... by Robin McAlpine | 7 Mar 2023 | Opinion
As I keep having to remind myself, I didn’t get into public affairs to be miserable or pessimistic. Absolutely the opposite – I believe in the power of politics to make the world a better place. So let me take just a second to pause in the middle of the... by Robin McAlpine | 6 Mar 2023 | Opinion
I was contacted by Steve Norris who asked me to post the text below. I’m very happy to do that. I don’t know Steve but he’s of my parent’s generation in the SNP, which means he’s been a loyal SNP member for 50-odd years. It is people like... by Robin McAlpine | 6 Mar 2023 | Opinion
First published by Common Weal I’m going to share a story with you. I do so with slight hesitation – my source for this story is reliable and the original source is reliable but I don’t know if there was any ‘Chinese Whispers’ between the two... by Robin McAlpine | 3 Mar 2023 | Opinion
Politics in Scotland as we know them are falling apart. As they do the light that is being cast on Scotland as a modern, developed democracy is humiliating. The scale of this is becoming breathtaking. The implications of this are not yet being taken seriously. Where...
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