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COP26 Glasgow 2021 – Scotland’s Time to Shine on the World Stage

Aug 10, 2021

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in Columns, Environment, Politics, Scotland

This week Bosco Santimano founder and executive director of social enterprise You Can Cook, shares his thoughts on global warming and the opportunity we have right here in Scotland as the host nation of the upcoming COP26 global climate event in Glasgow. It’s been over a year now since the pandemic struck all humanity no…

UK Government to phase out £20 per week extra support to Universal Credit Claimants!

Jul 19, 2021

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in Columns, Politics, Scotland, Social Justice

Having moved to Peebles in 2002, ‘Stooriefit’ Bosco Santimano gives us his own take on what he feels is the hot topic of the day. This week it’s the Tories announcement to phase out the £20 a week increase to Universal Credit introduced last year during lockdown to help individuals and families struggling financially due…

Australian Trade Deal will Decimate British Farmers and Lower Food Quality in the UK

Jul 4, 2021

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in Columns, Environment, Food, Health, Scotland

This week Bosco Santimano founder and executive director of social enterprise You Can Cook, shares his thoughts on the impact on British farming of the newly signed trade deal with Australia. So, a trade deal has been signed with our furthermost neighbour on the other side of the world! Great news for Australia but bad…

Brexiteers! Your Country Needs You!

Jun 21, 2021

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in Columns, Food, Politics, Scotland

Having moved to Peebles in 2002, ‘Stooriefit’ Bosco Santimano gives us his own take on what he feels is the hot topic of the day. This week farmers in the UK are on the brink of losing all their summer fruit crops due to a massive decrease in numbers of fruit pickers as a direct…

Scotland Should Ban Harmful Pesticides and Fertilisers Now!

Jun 5, 2021

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in Columns, Environment, Food, Health, Scotland

This week Bosco Santimano founder and executive director of social enterprise You Can Cook, shares his thoughts on the use of Roundup, the glyphosate-based cancer-causing pesticide in the Scottish Borders. It was refreshing to read the article on glyphosate by your reporter Hilary Scott in last week’s edition of the paper. When our social enterprise…

Democracy Must Win in the Republic of Scotland

May 25, 2021

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in Columns, Politics, Scotland, Social Justice

Having moved to Peebles in 2002, ‘Stooriefit’ Bosco Santimano gives us his own take on what he feels is the hot topic of the day. This week it’s the undemocratic act of allegiance to her majesty the queen and her heirs and successors by elected MSP’s at the Scottish Parliament last week. For anyone who…

Scottish Democracy Prevails in 2021

May 14, 2021

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in Letters to the Editor, Politics, Scotland

SNP win 4th Term! What a milestone for the SNP to be elected for a fourth consecutive term despite the negative and scare mongering tactics used by the Unionist parties and media. Scotland is truly ready to go it alone with its own written constitution, that is not ambiguous and vague and will stand up…

Will Scotland vote for a greener and better future?

May 7, 2021

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in Columns, Environment, Health, Politics, Scotland, Social Justice

This week Bosco Santimano founder and executive director of social enterprise You Can Cook, shares his thoughts on political parties who have campaigned on green issues for the recent Scottish elections. By tomorrow we will know what path Scotland has chosen. It’s been a very subdued campaigning for the just concluded Scottish parliament elections. Due…

A chance to vote for a better Scotland

Apr 30, 2021

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in Politics, Scotland, Social Justice

Having moved to Peebles in 2002, ‘Stooriefit’ Bosco Santimano gives us his own take on what he feels is the hot topic of the day. This week it’s an opportunity for Scotland to take back full control over its borders, currency, parliament and become an Independent republic. Scottish voters in the coming elections need to…

Arrogant and condescending Unionists

Apr 19, 2021

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in Letters to the Editor

Last week’s Peeblesshire News had two letters one of which from someone wishing to be anonymous, questioning what the SNP have done since coming to power in 2007 for the people of Scotland and the second from a Unionist retired Liberal Democrat ex-councillor of SBC. Both these letters were having a go at Independence supporters.…

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