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Crowdfunder now active for new Finland film with young Scot in Helsinki Gavin Hanigan. Why Finns? Happiest nation for 7 years running - not cos of belly-laughs but satisfaction over best education; more co-ops than PLCs & more saunas than cars. Pls share crowdfunder.co.uk/p/finland---th…

Copenhagen is the world's most liveable city in today's Economist annual survey. Find out why. youtube.com/watch?v=UTJnu6…

Does it matter if a small community energy company is underfunded & underperforming for 10 years because of a woefully inadequate grid connection (responsibility of SSE, Ofgem & WM)? Absolutely - because Applecross Community Company is keeping the community afloat. youtu.be/J0kUgdms368

Reform has 9-point lead over Labour, as public satisfaction nears lowest point ever recorded under a modern Labour administration. So how could The SNP lose the Hamilton by-election to this party? National Council meeting today. Hope debate was robust. ipsos.com/en-uk/reform-i…

Applecross is a microcosm of rural Scotland - energy rich without the political power for their resources to benefit local people. Here's the film that finally prompted a grid upgrade - ten years after it should have arrived. youtu.be/J0kUgdms368

75% of Finland is a forest owned by huge cooperatives. Metsä has 103k members & coops are key to equality. Last century Finnish pulp powered European newspaper industry & all benefited - not one laird. A story to be told in new film. Crowdfunder live now crowdfunder.co.uk/p/finland---th…

Douglas Alexander on #BBCSundayShow offers no way out of the 'voluntary union.' Asked by martin geissler he first said Swinney wasn't asking for #indyref2, then that we voted already in 2014. Scotland - you'll have had your democracy.

Excellent analysis of US Iranian bombing on #bbcsundayshow with insightful commentary by veteran Middle East expert Jim Muir. Suggests world's oil supplies cd dry up if Straits of Hormuz close & reports legal questions of Trump action. Starts 10.30am bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li…

Is Israel using Iraq War to justify ‘preemptive’ Iran attacks? Swinney’s 2050 vision & bus company heads south. Plus Patrick Joyce hangs up his headphones after 9 years of weekly podcasts. He explains, I have a wee greet & young’ Fraser takes over. Listen at lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

Might is right. Trump Netanyahu & Putin believe it's the only way. But most successful societies build cooperation & equality into everything. That's why Finland - not US/UK - has topped happiness charts for 7 years. How do they do it? Next film explains thenational.scot/news/25258113.…

'Finland most clearly shows it's possible for world-beating happiness to be achievable without becoming ever richer' Prof Danny Dorling. Finland's happiness thru equality is main reason we've launched crowdfunder to make film there in Sept. Pls share. crowdfunder.co.uk/p/finland---th…

Is Israel using Iraq War to justify ‘preemptive’ Iran attacks? Swinney’s 2050 vision & bus company heads south. Plus Patrick Joyce hangs up his headphones after 9 years of weekly podcasts. He explains, I have a wee greet & young’ Fraser takes over. Listen at lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

UK to cut green levies on biz in bid to reduce energy costs and boost manufacturing. This is madness. UK energy 50% higher than Germany cos of reliance on gas and mad pricing structure. Renewables cheaper than nuke or gas. What the heck. theguardian.com/business/2025/…

Does it matter if a small community energy company is underfunded & underperforming for 10 years because of a woefully inadequate grid connection (responsibility of SSE, Ofgem & WM)? Absolutely - because Applecross Community Company is keeping the community afloat. youtu.be/J0kUgdms368

Chuffed to be in debate with Henry McLeish about Scotland 25 years after devolution. Kirkcudbright Book Fest Saturday 6 September at 3.00pm - org by Gerry Hassan kbtfringe.com/events/06-09-2…

Will Israeli/US attacks on Iran cause regime change? Does that ever happen without anger & violence? How will Starmer cope with massive Labour revolt over disability cuts & why is Scottish Government waving through hundreds of Highland wind farms? Listen at lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

Applecross is a microcosm of rural Scotland - energy rich without the political power for their resources to benefit local people. Here's the film that finally prompted a grid upgrade - ten years after it should have arrived. youtu.be/J0kUgdms368

A pretty big moment.

'After stealth bombers unleashed their payload, France, Germany & Britain released a joint statement urging Iran “back to the negotiating table”. Israel then obliterated said table. No, you are not going mad.' Excellent by Jonathon Shafi The National thenational.scot/politics/25261…

Will Israeli/US attacks on Iran cause regime change? Does that ever happen without anger & violence? How will Starmer cope with massive Labour revolt over disability cuts & why is Scottish Government waving through hundreds of Highland wind farms? Listen at lesleyriddoch.com/podcast