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Anonymity and Tragedy: why telling stories of the asylum seeker is so important by Mhairi Hunter

We knew their names, their faces, their stories. That made us feel connected to them. And that’s a key difference with coverage of refugees, who usually remain a nameless and faceless mass to us.   There has been much commentary in the past few days about the difference in media/public perception of the Titan tragedy […]

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Talking Sense with Iona Fyfe. Episode 4.1

We’re back! After a brief hiatus, Kat and Erin are joined by guest co-host Iona Fyfe for a new Pride Month episode. Discussions include the recent Out For Indy (OFI) conference, speaking Scots and the important role that political music has in the campaign for Scottish independence. Links and further info 2023 Pride Events: https://www.eis.org.uk/lgbt/prideevents2023  […]

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Holyrude Ungagged Season 5 Episode 10 – Tory Spectre Haunts UK

David McClemont @DavoMc82 hosts with regular Brian Finlay @WeeSociologist and the return of  Holyrude O.G. Debra Torrance @HeathPeaPict This week’s topics; – Daily Telegraph’s Calculator of Hate – Failure to eradicate poverty is costing Scotland £2.4bn a year – Sunak Under Pressure – Tories Want to Abolish Inheritance Tax