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“Today, in the darkest of times, that is our most urgent task: To continue the struggle for life — and all that it can give us.” Coll McCail writes on capitalism, imperialism and the value of human life. conter.scot/2025/5/20/were…

For our rulers, working-class life is disposable. Humanity is expendable. That makes the struggle for life, and all that it can give, all the more important. This month's column for Conter. conter.scot/2025/5/20/were…

"Today, in the darkest of times, that is our most urgent task: To continue the struggle for life — and all that it can give us." This month's Conter column.conter.scot/2025/5/20/were…

You should read this.

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No other paper is going near this story, far less putting it on their front page. Credit again to Laura Webster for rising above the rest of the press to do so.

The “turn” in the West is not reducible to theatre, despite the unforgivable lack of action. And it is not a moral consideration. Instead it reflects shifting interests in the Middle East. Although counterintuitive - these are not in Israel’s favour. tribunemag.co.uk/2025/05/israel…

"This is the intractable problem which confronts those who would see the group barred from every stage in the land: Kneecap sit at the forefront of a broader and increasingly vocal cultural milieu."bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/05/27/beh…

A real must read.

I wrote this on Monday before KNEECAP were removed from the TRNSMT lineup by Police Scotland (with John Swinney’s backing). It remains relevant. Tonight’s news marks yet another escalation in the repression of a band who refuse to accept the normalisation of genocide.

Nice to be in Holyrood this evening to honour Mick McGahey on the eve of what would have been his 100th birthday. A working-class hero prepared to do battle.

Topical to recent events, here's a throwback to Declan Welsh & The Decadent West on the TRNSMT main stage back in July 2023

In the fifth episode of Nest of Fearties, Paul Dobson (The Ferret) and Ethan Shone investigate the PR firms, lobbyists and private consultancies quietly influencing our politics at Holyrood and Westminster. 🎧 Listen to 'Who Really Runs Scotland?' now: spoti.fi/3FBuENW

Really enjoyed recording this — give it a listen and subscribe to Skotia & The Ferret, who both do great work

Good work here. Lengthy but much more substance than many political podcasts.