Category: Scotland

  • Democracy Must Win in the Republic of 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 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

    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?

    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

    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…

  • Brexit Saga Ends -Breakup of UK Begins

    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 beginning of the end of the Tory party because of its decade long austerity, divisions on class, extreme poverty, hungry children and the final nail in…

  • Tories pushing Scotland and rUK over the cliff

    This week Bosco Santimano founder and executive director of social enterprise You Can Cook, shares his thoughts on a Brexit extension beyond December 2020 and the devastating fallout on Scotland’s economy, food and people… Michael Gove has done it again! The cheerleader for the Vote Leave campaign which was founded in October 2015 by political…

  • Muddled Mundell

    It was astonishing to see Scotland treated badly at Westminster with regards to only 15 minutes been allocated to debate Scottish objections to the Tories EU withdrawal bill. 24 powers  will be coming back to the UK after Brexit but all will be going to Westminster instead of Scotland, in areas already devolved to Holyrood.…

  • 2018! Will this be the year for positive change?

    Do we have something positive to look forward to this year? Of course, without a doubt even though the last few years from a global perspective has been anything but positive apart from a few instances of brilliance from the human race. We are truly living in a global village where once incident or remark…

  • Universal Credit- A Tory Disgrace

    It’s appalling after over 6 years Lord Duncan Smith who initiated the changes to the benefit system has gone scot free after managing and presiding over the worst change in UK benefits history and a huge loss to the public exchequer. Millions have so far been written off due to massive IT problems with trying…

  • World Gone Mad!!!!!

    It seems since my last post in June 2017, the world has literally gone mad! We are closer once again to nuclear annihilation since the end of the cold war, right wing organisations and their associates are on the rise and closer to home we are speeding towards the cliff (Brexit) in order to secure…