Meet the woman who is changing the culture of fear among hospitality workers
A GLASGOW bartender has founded an organisation to ensure the safety of hospitality staff travelling home after late night shifts. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16399119.meet-the-woman-who-is-changing-the-culture-of-fear-among-hospitality-workers/
Comment: In this comsumer society, all of us should know our rights
A few weeks ago I booked a flight from London to Edinburgh, but when I tried to catch it I was told it...
Meet the pro-union activist who has worked for the Orange Order and denies Jews were murdered in gas chambers
The founder of a pro-Union group which has been protesting pro-independence marches has said he “stands by” his claim that gas chambers were...
Scotland’s prison staff could walk out in dispute over bonuses
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is facing a fresh threat of strike action after some of the lowest paid staff missed out on...
Comment: why the Serco affair must force us to rethink our attitudes to migrants
SERCO’S decision to evict failed asylum seekers from their assigned homes in Glasgow, and the reaction to that announcement from the voluntary sector,...
Meet the Scot who took on South American sicarios in Jason Fox’s new ‘Narcos’ TV series
THE former Royal Marines Commando behind a new Channel 4 documentary series about South American drug cartels has revealed how he persuaded cocaine-snorting...
Diary: Children’s hearings, airport troubles and foreign tartans – now that’s taxing
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, OR ARE THEY? . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16399124.sundday-herald-diary-childrens-hearings-airport-troubles-and-foreign-tartans-now-thats-taxing/
Comment: We only only have ourselves to blame if we fail to fight far-right propaganda
IT shouldn’t come as a surprise that any discussion about freedom of speech on Twitter soon descends into an embarrassment, and I’m getting...
Scotland’s fox hunting reform remit handed to junior minister
The new Scottish Government minister responsible for reforming fox hunting legislation has been urged to ban the “barbaric sport”. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16399127.scotlands-fox-hunting-reform-remit-handed-to-junior-minister/
Loud, white men must get with the times or risk losing us support for independence
This week, I pointed out that an all-male panel at a political event was inadequate and called for at least one woman to...
