Gàidhlig ann an Alba Neo-Eisimileach

Cha mhòr nach eil gach pàirt de beatha poblachd ‘s prìobhaideach Alba air a bhith fo sgrùdadh anns an deasbad mhòir a tha dol air adhart mu dheidhinn neo-eisimileachd do dh’Alba.  Gu cìnnteach ‘s e an eaconomaidh, ballrachd anns an t-Aonadh Eòrpach ‘s mar a bhitheas seirbheisean an riaghaltas air atharrachadh na cùisean as cudromaiche don mòr-sluaigh ach faodaidh na ceistean le buaidh nas lugha a bhith cudromach ann a bhith atharrachadh inntinn cuideigin a tha anns a mheadhan a thaobh a dheasbad.  ‘S e — Read more →

Gaelic in an Independent Scotland

Almost every part of private and public life in Scotland has been under scrutiny in the big debate going on surrounding Scottish independence.  Certainly the economy, membership of the European Union and how state services will change are the biggest issues to the population but smaller questions with less perceived impact can still be important in the bigger picture as they change the minds of people that are caught in the middle of the debate.  The status of Gaelic is one such question that I — Read more →

Bringing Beer Back to Football

The last few years have seen somewhat of a convergence in Scottish football after a few decades worth of change.  The re-unification of the SPL and SFL under the SPFL banner has widely been considered great for the game, with the play-offs between the Premiership and Championship being widely exciting for both the few end of season games and the race to be apart (or not) of them.  Other changes that have been rolled back within the game include the seating arrangements for fans.  From — Read more →

American Intervention Comes to Scotland

In the past week both US President Barack Obama and former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have expressed that they hope that Scotland votes No in September’s independence referendum.  Until now the US has stayed firmly out of the debate, with the official State department line being that it was a matter for the people of Scotland to decide, but with the campaigns drawing nearer to an end and the polls narrowing, this US intervention may be a sign of the increasing — Read more →

The Qatar Conundrum

The Sunday Times reported yesterday that the hosting rights for the 2022 World Cup was essentially ‘bought’ by Qatari bid committee officials making payments of up to £3 million to members of FIFA’s executive committee.  The news shocked few in football, and is the latest in a damaging string of high-profile corruption allegations against the game’s governing body.  But with the scale of these claims, against the organising of football’s flagship event, it might be the one that enforces real change at the top of — Read more →