A Letter from Scotland
Jackie KempAn update on Scotland's politics, culture, and social affairs, drawing on the historical roots of current issues
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Dissecting Shetland's Farmed Seafood
Oyster catchers at St Ninian’s beach, photo by Rob Bruce
On Shetland last week, I found myself in an outhouse watching a man brandish a gleaming knife over a corpse. He sliced ritualistically into its pink flesh…
Just like an outtake from...
The Scot who brought us Brexit - and possibly more
I’ve been working my way through the coverage of the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote this week, most of which focuses on the damage to the British economy. In an attempt at balance, I bought The Spectator, which had the cover line - The...
Guest post: Gilly McArthur
First, a couple of events:
Jackie and Vicky Allan are at Fittie Community Hall in Aberdeen on Sunday, July 12, at 2 pm, as part of the Festival of the Sea, chaired by Lesely Ann Rose. We will take a dip after. Book here.
Gilly McArthur...
A new exhibition of pro-Roman bias
Curator Dr Fraser Hunter with an altar to the god Mithras excavated in Inveresk
If you strolled up to Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin and encountered an information board that asked you to "Imagine what it would have been like to be a member...
How are the seafarers in Strait of Hormuz faring?
First, an appeal - I am fundraising here to help our friend, Tanzanian environmental activist Mathias Lyamunda, to speak up for his country at the international Zero Waste Forum 2026 in Istanbul. A lot of the waste we think we recycle actua...
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