Steven Kellow

I'm a 4th year student at the University of Aberdeen studying Gaelic and Politics. I have a wide interest in the world around me and this blog is a collection of news and opinions on the topics that come to mind.

I'm a 4th year student at the University of Aberdeen studying Gaelic and Politics. I have a wide interest in the world around me and this blog is a collection of news and opinions on the topics that come to mind.

Dreachd Plana Cànan Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig Ùr

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig

Chaidh dreuchd fhoillseachadh den ath Phlana Cànan Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig aig Bòrd na Gàidhlig a bhios a’ stiùireadh innleachdan a thaobh ath-bheothachadh na Gàidhlig airson 2017-2022.  Ann an dòigh gu math fìor ‘s e seo am ‘manifesto’ airson na Gàidhlig san àm ri teachd, agus thathar a’ samhlachadh an adhartais a th’ air tighinn ‘on a chaidh Achd na Gàidhlig fhoillseachadh ann an 2005. Ach cuideachd cho fada ‘s a th’ aig a chànan ri dhol gus am bi inbhe tèarainteachd aige mar a bha — Read more →

New Draft National Gaelic Language Plan

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig

A draft of Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s next National Gaelic Language Plan was published today to guide strategies to revitalise the language between 2017 and 2022.  In a very real sense it represents a ‘manifesto’ for Gaelic in the near future, and it represents the progress that has been made since the Gaelic Language Act was published in 2005.  However, it also shows how far there is to go before Gaelic has the “secure status” that organisations like CnaG and others fought for in the 70s — Read more →

The Scotland we want it to be

 Steven Kellow    Politics  

While the rest of the world has gone slightly mad in the last twelve months, Scotland has been a place of relative calm.  Having had our independence referendum and two major elections year after year, since May there’s been very little drama in Scottish politics of note.  It’s been refreshing for many I’m sure. The two issues that remain at the heart of Scottish political life though are the effects of Brexit upon the country and also the potential second Scottish independence referendum that the — Read more →

Songs of the Month: January 2017

100% Ed Sheeran free

 Steven Kellow    Music  

One series of blogs that I’ve done that fell by the wayside a little last year was songs of the month, where I’d round up the best tunes I’d discovered, or re-discovered, and share them. I already think this year has a lot of potential to be one of the best for music in a long time, so maybe it’s time to kick this off again? Alan Walker – “Alone” “Faded” was one of my favourite songs of last year, but Alan Walker’s music seems — Read more →

Our new and frightening reality

 Steven Kellow    Politics

2016 might have been the year of political shocks, but this week was where those shocks became reality – both here in the UK, and in a more real sense, in the US. Today marked the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, an amazing feat for all of the wrong reasons and a staggering reminder that complacency of the political establishment and the public at large can result in populist overthrow right before our eyes. Trump’s speech was perhaps more polished than I’d expected, with — Read more →

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