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The Scottish Parliament has released figures purporting to show that rural communities will suffer a 28 per cent shortfall in funding as a result of Brexit. (more…) Read more...
With the EU referendum drawing closer politically active residents gave their personal views on whether Britain should stay in or leave the European Union. ADAM GUEST presents some of their opinions.Gordon Harmer, Conservative, LEAVEMr Harmer gave his personal take on why Britain would b... Read more...
It’s tough for mere mortals when prominent thinkers like Richard Dawkins despair about the Europe referendum. He says the decision should be left to the informed elites. Robert Wishart reckons this is a disastrous attitude.“Give us the facts” on Europe we wail. Then we can decide. This... Read more...
Mark Ryan Smith works at Shetland Museum and Archives. He has a PhD from Glasgow University's department of Scottish Literature and is the author of The Literature of Shetland and various poems, stories and articles. Dr Smith has always been interested in politics and while he has no great... Read more...
Robina Barton was the Labour Party candidate in the recent Scottish parliament elections. Before that, in her work as a geologist, she has worked on many EU-funded projects which have helped convince her that cooperation between countries rather than creating barrieers is the best way for Europe... Read more...