Helensburgh, like so many small Scottish towns, conveys a sense of calm: viewed from the vantage point of the local’s friendly golf club the picture is quintessentially Scottish with views over Loch Lomond and the Clyde p...
You’d think a house was primarily a place for someone to live, but the quintessentially capitalist reduction of housing to just another commodity may price out entire generations from buying in their locality.
As the Labour party’s annual conference in Brighton draws to a close, here are five things that have been discussed that are worth keeping in mind. 1) A Question Mark over HS2 The Shadow Chancellor Ed Ball’s Speech to t...
Last week we saw how the global drive to eradicate polio has suffered a serious setback due to the politicisation of vaccination efforts and prolonged violence in certain areas of the planet. However, it would be a mistake to a...
With lavish promises on controlling immigration dominating the news in this election, one migrant to the UK writes that it’s about time the UK got real about immigration and the free movement of people. If 28 European countri...
Women and men have different requirements in public space and transport. Which cities out there are acknowledging that? I love British headlines. More often than not, they scream blue murder about something which would seem qua...
The recent referendum in Crimea and the subsequent annexation of the peninsula by Russia has captured much of world’s attention of late. It has also ignited discussions about secessionism in Europe, which is quite relevant ...
With Britain’s EU In-Out referendum seemingly in the offing, the question must be posed as to whether or not the British people are ready to make an informed, rational decision on the fate of their nation. Hyperbole? unfo...
The tone of the campaign against Scottish independence hit a new low this month. With the polls narrowing recently and voters becoming turned off by the “Better Together” group’s negative campaigning, several senior figur...