R E S I S T A N C E
On Sunday we visited Modern Two to see the RESISTANCE exhibition: How protest shaped Britain and photography shaped protest. What follows are a few photographs that I took at Modern … Continue reading R E S I S T A N C E
Tag: Sunshine Act for Scotland
A Sunshine Act – Scottish Government ignores the Scottish people
It is now over three years since my petition for a Sunshine Act for Scotland was closed. Over this time I have on occasion requested an update from the Scottish … Continue reading A Sunshine Act – Scottish Government ignores the Scottish people
Open your ears, listen, let the people petition and be heard
22 March 2018: Two years to the day, from the release of the outcome of the public consultation on my petition, I returned to the Scottish Parliament to make a … Continue reading Open your ears, listen, let the people petition and be heard
Well, look
Last Thursday I heard Shona Robison, Deputy First Minister for the Scottish Government, on BBC Radio Scotland. She was asked about transparency, truthfulness and integrity in relation to Scottish Government: … Continue reading Well, look
Centaurea
Knapweed is the common name for the genus centaurea. There are thought to be more than 500 species of this robust, thistle-like plant. Many gardeners consider Knapweeds to be weeds … Continue reading Centaurea
My retirement
I have been considering, for some time now, whether I should continue doing what I do in terms of what some refer to as ‘activism’. My interest is in ethics, … Continue reading My retirement
“The Scottish Government has no plans to introduce a sunshine act”
I have received this response from the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government has chosen to ignore the voices of Scotland: