The return of the undead

This is a week where the dead and the undead are colonising the headlines. Continue reading

Neil Kinnock not to attend Thatcher funeral

Former Labour Leader, Neil Kinnock – the man who blew out Labour’s chances of defeating John Major Continue reading

Troubling responses to the death of Margaret Thatcher

First of all, The Herald yesterday made the best choice of photograph to lead their coverage Continue reading

Cameron puts hollow argument on Trident

Prime Minster David Cameron, on a Better Together campaign visit to Scotland, chose to make Continue reading

Local youngsters step up to engage with Loch Ewe’s 2013 WWII and Arctic Convoys week

Today saw the first veterans of the World War II Arctic Convoys receive the first Arctic Star medals Continue reading

Arctic Star medal struck – and will be posthumously awarded

After the obstructionism of decades, who would have thought that the UK government would have the grace Continue reading

First Minister losing track of time in response to Cameron EU speech

Scotland’s First Minister, Ales Salmond, seems to be losing touch with time. Continue reading

So it is to be an ‘in or out’ EU referendum – with imponderables

If you can believe a word they say – and both Labour and the Tories now have form in reneging Continue reading

Cameron all over the place on EU

No one should ever face negative responses – like the tedious political cries of ‘U-turn’ – for changing their minds Continue reading

Russian Arctic Convoy Museum welcomes Arctic Convoy Star medal

Francis Russell, Chair of the Russian Arctic Convoy Museum project at Loch Ewe Continue reading