By our political correspondent. The smell of shit is never contained by borders; it drifts, settles, and eventually coats the lungs of those of our common weal. For years, we have watched Nigel Farage and his fellow travellers in the Reform Party pose as the champions of the “left behind,” but the mask is slipping […]
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The Bad and The Ugly by Val Waldron
It wasn’t quite the reaction I expected to my comment; So, Thatcher’s deid at last. The polite response that evening of 8th April 2013 could be summed up by a gently dismissive nod and patronising grimace. It told me what I already knew, that the death of this elderly person in the advanced […]
Why Hungary’s Soul is on the Ballot
By our Political Correspondent. There is a chill settling over the Danube that has nothing to do with the spring air. As the people of Hungary prepare to head to the polls this coming Sunday, 12 April 2026, they aren’t just choosing a government. They are deciding whether the concept of truth still has a […]
Tech Bro is Watching You
by our Political Correspondent There is a particular kind of chill that settles over the soul when the machinery of war and the ledgers of a private healthcare system begin to merge. We are talking about the commodification of our most intimate secrets, the records of our births, our cancers, and our mental collapses, and […]
Sam Hamad: The regime is shit, but USA, Israel and the others want to destroy the people of Iran.
Sam Charles Hamad (often known as Sam Hamad) is a Scottish-Arab writer, journalist, and historian whose work focuses on the intersection of Middle Eastern politics, Scottish nationalism, and international relations. Known for his incisive political commentary, Hamad frequently contributes to various publications, providing analysis on topics ranging from the Syrian conflict to the nuances of […]
Janis & Graham – Ungagged – Cardamom Coffee & Peppermint Tea
The SNP Socialists Co-Convenors, Janis Wilson and Graham Campbell discuss; Keir Starmer & Anas Sarwar & Andy Burham – Gorton and Denton By-Election, Mandelson & Epstein, Jessie Jackson, Trump losing voters, NATA – Ukraine – Russia and on a lighter note – the Super Bowl Half Time Show. Producer & Sound Editor – Neil Anderson […]
The Great Fuckin’ Growth Swindle
By Jock Mulligan Ive banged on about this before… but its worth banging on about. We’ve been swindled for going on a hundred years and it is, without doubt, the most dangerous and widespread lie ever told. It is not a secret plot or a whisper in a dark alleyway but a myth that sits […]
Escaping America’s Concentration Camp? Seamus Culleton -ICE’s Irish Inmate
The words of Seamus Culleton, a man from County Kilkenny held for five months in an American detention centre, should ring like a funeral bell across the Atlantic. Culleton has described his experience in the El Paso facility as being held in a modern-day concentration camp. He speaks of seventy-two people crammed into a single […]
Prick Movie Reviews – Triumph of the Void: Melania – Ungagged!
Triumph of the Void: Melania – A Couture Study in Cold, Deep Nothingness From our own tame or not so tame journo; Prick Knobinson reviews the much talked about “documentary” of the First ‘Lady’ of the USA – Melania. Transcript Ignore the twitching in my left eyelid; it is merely the rhythmic protest of a […]
The Vultures’ Harvest: Why Reform UK is a Death Sentence for Working-Class Scotland
By Gael The air in our communities is thick with a justifiable, burning anger. After decades of a Westminster-driven economic squeeze, people are searching for a way to strike back at a system that treats them like an afterthought. Into this landscape of genuine hardship step the charlatans of Reform UK, led by Richard Tice […]










