by Kevin Williamson There has been conflicting opinions recently regarding an Independent Scotland’s membership status of the EU. Below, in a document written on 24th Sep 2012 and subsequently published Continue reading
by Pat Kane How do we become an independent nation? A vote, on a glorious day, brings it about. But brings what about? Years of chaos, disruption, large powers threatening Continue reading
It was announced earlier today that Scotland’s turnip-in-charge, Craig Levein, will have his future decided (terminated surely?) by the SFA over the next few days. This is just the latest Continue reading
by Ian Brotherhood The British Broadcasting Corporation will not survive ‘Savilegate’. Internal inquiries are ongoing. Reports will emerge in due course etc, but we’ve witnessed this process often enough: the Continue reading
No, it’s not a DIY guide to looting your country’s wealth but an activists kit to present the case for Tax Justice to folk in your own community. When a swimming Continue reading
Sanctions imposed on Iran’s banks and financial institutions could lead to a humanitarian crisis, write Muhammad Sahimi and Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi THE UNFOLDING HUMAN CATASTROPHE IN IRAN Iran still imports a significant amount of Continue reading
by Michael Greenwell & Lallands Peat Worrier Delighted to announce the beginning of a new companion podcast to the Scottish Independence Podcast. The For A’ That podcast isn’t an interview format, Continue reading
We very rarely publish poetry on Bella but are happy to make an exception for this tribute to Michael Marra written by Bryan Beattie. Michael he deserves a song at Continue reading
Although this article by Peter Geoghegan asks if a London government carrying out austerity measures should be doing something about offshore tax evasion we’re re-publishing it on Bella because it Continue reading
by Lesley Riddoch It’s hard to believe two whole beautiful autumn days have now drawn to a close without Michael Marra sitting somewhere in them, taking it all in. I Continue reading
Aside from Bella Caledonia an arts project I’m heavily involved with is Neu! Reekie! Neu! Reekie! is a monthly anti-cabaret now based at Edinburgh’s Summerhall arts complex. The Continue reading
Did you know that home insurance premiums in Scotland are artificially high because Scotland is part of the union? I didn’t. You can find out why and much more by Continue reading
The 16TH EDINBURGH INDEPENDENT RADICAL BOOK FAIR opened tonight at Out Of The Blue Drill Hall in Dalmeny Street, Leith and runs until Sunday 28th October. As always its chocabloc full of Continue reading
I’m posting a quick snapshot of who has read Bella today. Maybe its of interest, maybe not. The stats speak for themselves: there is a niche for what Bella has Continue reading
by Kevin Williamson The resignation of Jean Urquhart MSP and John Finnie MSP from the SNP over last weekend’s NATO U-turn must have come like a thunderbolt out of the Continue reading
By Bill Wilson “May no new things arise” – a Spanish blessing. “May you live in interesting times” – a Chinese curse. Notice something, something rather important? The Spanish blessing Continue reading
By Ian Brotherhood Unless you have a strong stomach you may want to avoid what follows. Seriously. No-one likes stubbing a toe. Anyone who has ever suffered a dislocated or Continue reading
Today, the good people of Iceland go to the polls for what has been described as the most important vote in their history. They vote on whether or not to Continue reading
Podcast 9 is up. This time I speak with former Scottish Socialist Party MSP and founder member of Women For Indy, Carolyn Leckie. We talked about the Women For Indy Continue reading
By Mike Small People quite rightly point out that a Yes or a No vote shouldn’t be cast solely on the exquisitely attractive option of permanently ridding this country of Continue reading
In a world full of cheap diversions, horror stories and looming anxieties, we actually have a rare chance in our lives to bring about a change for the better in our immediate conditions. And in a way which simply requires us to be thoughtful Scottish citizens, to our fullest and richest degree…
Part of our altMod2012 series. L.I.N.U.X. from the 2012 album ‘Dùisg’ by Oi Polloi
This photo from this historic day just cries out for a caption competition … your thoughts are welcome …
Disruption: break, an act of interrupting the continuity.
By Ian Brotherhood This maybe isn’t the best time to be asking BBC Scotland if we could borrow some of its gear – they’ve got enough on their plate (as Continue reading
Anas Sarwar losing the plot on live TV – starts bitter and defensive and descends quickly – isn’t this the sort of negativity that lost them two elections?
By Fiona MacInnes Friends, I promise I have tried to find things to like in tourism as an industry, but to you I lay bare my confession–the best I can Continue reading
Podcast 8 is up and it is pretty packed. The way BBC News behaves is often a cause of dismay/fury/disappointment/surprise (delete as applicable to last story you read or watched). Continue reading
By J. Simon-Jones Now that we’re done scratching our heads and picking ourselves off the floor after Johann Lamont’s “brave,” and “bold,” policy shift in which she announced the total Continue reading
