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And Finally
The Voice has on a number of occasions highlighted the invaluable work done by Andy Wightman, “writer, researcher, analyst, commentator and activist on issues of land, power, governance, democracy and money”, and…
Scottish Labour Party News
Our plan to ban fracking has huge public support. Last year, Labour MSP Claudia Beamish launched a consultation on her plan to change the law to ban fracking in Scotland. The results…
Two Child Limit & Rape Clause and Justice for WASPI Women
From Patricia Gibson SNP MP Recent weeks have seen the ushering in of yet more Tory benefit cuts, further ensuring that those who rely on financial support due to illness or disability…
Scottish Green Party News
Mark Ruskell MSP, Environment spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, has challenged Scottish Ministers over a looming export ban on farmed fish which could cost the Scottish economy £200million a year. The United…
Terror Attack at Westminster
From Patricia Gibson MP, North Ayrshire & Arran The week before last, events unfolded which we all knew in theory were possible but which no-one anticipated. The reality of a terror attack…
UK fishermen may not win ‘waters back’ after Brexit
Were they misled by the Leave campaign? The hopes of British fishermen that the UK can win its “waters back” after Brexit are expected to be dashed by the European parliament, despite…
Unaccompanied Child Refugees
Recently there were three days and nights of intense debate at Westminster over Brexit negotiations. Only a few hours before the final vote on Article 50, the Government quietly, and without fanfare,…
CalMac’s annual passenger carrying figures exceed five million for first time in 20 years
Caledonian MacBrayne's official carrying statistics for 2016 reveal that the west coast of Scotland ferry company passed five million passengers for the first time since 1997. The Ardrossan to Brodick route was…
Learning to See in the Dark amid Catastrophe
An interview with deep ecologist Joanna Macy by Dahr Jamail in Truthout. The full article can be found here. We are living in a time of the convergence of multiple cataclysmic forces:…
We Are Scientists Against A Fascist Government
A view from the scientific community in the USA As we face threats to humanity ranging from continued violations of Native American sovereignty and anti-Black violence, to anti-refugee policies and the denial…
Letters and emails to The Voice
from Geoffrey Botterill John Inglis calls for radical change in the world economic order (see previous Voice) and tells us that he voted for Brexit because of a democratic deficit in the…
Candidate for EU parliament president backs Scotland’s participation in Brexit process
THE GREEN MEP running for the new president of the European Union parliament has called for Scotland’s voice to “be heard” in the upcoming negotiations on the UK’s expected exit from the…