Neil Scott on Twitter, and our enclosed “free speech.” Monetizing “free speech” can only work if some have more free speech than others. Elon Musk’s idea of “free speech” is anti democratic, relies on creating elites, and ensuring profit grabbing corporations have a much more prominent platform than most users. Twitter’s ultimate destination can really […]
In the last two weeks I have been on two demonstrations. The first was an anti-fascist mobilisation to counter a march by the so-called Democratic Football Lads’ Alliance (DFLA) aka Tommy Robinson’s would-be stormtroopers. The second, a week later, was the People’s Vote March. The first was like many demonstrations, too numerous to recall, that […]
Mary Barbour, born Mary Rough in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, in 1875, stands as one of Glasgow’s most profoundly kind and courageous champions for the working class. Her life was a testament to the power of community, compassion, and tireless activism, centered on the belief that dignity was a right, not a privilege. The Heart of ‘Mrs […]
