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Where the Euro Elections Leave Us

 Steven Kellow    Politics

The results are in, and for those of us who don’t believe in UKIP it’s as bad as we feared.  Although the European elections are perhaps of the least consequence out of all the polls in the calendar, the results of this one frame the run-up to next year’s General Election and also have an impact on September’s independence referendum.  It’s an interesting time indeed in British politics. The UK Independence Party won the European elections with 27% of the vote across the UK, with — Read more →

Petition sparks fierce debate on future of Gaelic education

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig, Politics

A Change.org petition to call on the Scottish Government to introduce Gaelic as a “core and compulsory subject” for 3 to 12 year-olds has attracted a lively debate online as to whether it is the correct course of action to promote Gaelic education. To take a look at why there is such a discussion, first of all it helps to know more about how Gaelic education sits at the moment.  It is widely considered to be the focal point of Gaelic revival efforts, as it — Read more →

Deasbad air foghlam Gàidhlig san àm ri teachd

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig, Politics

Tha athchuinge air Change.org a’faighneachd air Riaghaltas na h-Alba Gàidhlig a’dèanamh na cuspair riatanach do sgoilearean eadar aois 3 ‘s 12 air deasbad beothail a’dhèanamh air loidhne mu dheidhinn foghlam Gàidhlig san àm ri teachd. Airson an comhradh tuigsinn gu iomlan, tha e cuideachdail sùil a’gabhail air staid foghlam na Gàidhlig an-dràsda.  Is e am priomh amas ann a bhith ag ath-beothalachadh na Gàidhlig ann am beachd a mhòr-chuid.  ‘S e an dòigh as fhasa airson luchd-labhairt ùra a’tarraing a-steach don chànan agus tha diofar — Read more →

Bho Fìrinn gu Ficsean

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig, Politics  

Tha cha mhòr a h-uile duine aig a bheil eòlas orm an-dràsda a’coimhead air Game of Thrones, an prògram T. Bh. air an steidhichte air cogadh siobhalta ann an dùthaich ficseanail Westeros, dùthaich caran coltach ri Breatainn ‘s na meadhan aoisean.  ‘S e prògram anabarrach math a th’ann, ged a tha e beagan slaodach dhomh aig amannan, agus tha aon de na rudan as tarraingeach mu dheidhinn an prògram ‘s e cho domhainn ‘s a tha an sgeulachd air culaibh na tha a’tachairt.  Tha sgeulachdan — Read more →

Your Guide to the 2014 European Elections

 Steven Kellow    Politics

You may or may not know that there’s actually an election on next Thursday that’s rather important.  You’re forgiven if you didn’t, as the European Parliament elections are often seen as the least significant of the major votes in the political calendar.  Even though plenty of people brush it off, it’s still a vote that directly affects you for the next five years in ways you might not quite realise, so it’s well worth having a say in.  So here’s everything you need to know — Read more →

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