Politics

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 →

Helping fake news Buzz off

 Steven Kellow    Politics  

A storm brewed in the US media, and around the world, this week as CNN reported that President Obama and President-Elect Trump were being briefed on top secret intelligence claims that Russia had compromising information relating to Trump.  This information was claimed to be private and personal, and just a few hours after CNN reported this, BuzzFeed published a dossier including several sensational claims about Trump, prostitutes and a hotel room in Moscow. We now know that the dossier has not been verified, though the — Read more →

Bella we hardly knew ye

 Steven Kellow    Politics  

In just the space of 24 hours, one of the brightest lights of the pro-Yes movement here in Scotland went completely dark as Bella Caledonia closed down, seemingly with no return in sight. It was just yesterday afternoon when editor Mike Small posted a short, and rather unusual, goodbye on the site – signing off with the statement “Just couldn’t do it”.  Bemusement and confusion soon gave way to sadness and loss, though, as a statement from the site’s board indeed said that due to — Read more →

Let’s not say bye to HIE

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig, Politics

The Scottish Government looks set to scrap Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) as part of a review into Scotland’s innovation and commercial enterprise. In its’ stead will be a centralised body that will oversee development across the country, but this will seriously damage the work being done to help some of Scotland’s most economically disadvantages regions and the Highlands & Islands will suffer the worst of the consequences. The discussions into the role of this new body have been ongoing since last month’s first stage — Read more →

What to expect from President Trump

 Steven Kellow    Politics  

The impossible has happened and Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States of America. No matter who you are and who you supported in the US election race, Trump’s victory is a massive surprise that went against all predictions and one that shakes the political system of the world once more in what has already been a tumultuous year. We’re now left picking up the pieces of a campaign season that’s not only been one of the most divisive and partisan in — Read more →

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