Scotland

Church Closures “Unfair to Christians”, Scottish Court Hears

Nicola Sturgeon acted outside of her constitutional powers by closing churches, a Scottish court heard today. Ministers believe that the Government should not have challenged the manner in which beliefs are expressed.
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Up to Two Thirds of Serious Covid Infections are Caught in Hospital – Study

Public Health Scotland finds up to two thirds of serious Covid infections are caught in hospital and people shielding are 7.6 times more likely to wind up in ICU or die. Is this why lockdowns don't work?
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Scotland’s SNP drama, May elections & another independence referendum

Scotland’s SNP drama, May elections & another independence referendum The Duran: Episode 888 Scottish politics is in disarray – the row between Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon is hardly an endorsement for independence Row between Salmond and Sturgeon is hardly an endorsement for independence | Sean O’Grady Voices No one would claim that Westminster and […]

Debunking the “Opium of the People” Maxim: Football is about Politics and Class Struggle 

Noam Chomsky is right when he says that, in the US, sports creates the necessary “fantasy world” required to shield people from understanding, organizing, and attempting to “influence the real world”. Referring to sports commentary and phone-in shows, Chomsky, in an interview with AlterNet, marveled at the intellectual and analytical skills of people engaged in […]

Boris Johnson at Sea: Coronavirus Confusion in the UK

The tide has been turning against UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.  Oafishly, he has managed to convert that tide into a deluge of dissatisfaction assisted by the gravitational pull of singular incompetence.  Much of this is due to such errors of communication as committed last month, when he got into a tangle over new coronavirus […]
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