'They won’t picket outside your home; they don’t write seeking clarification; they use their positions as cultural nodes in Creative Scotland funded arts scenes, to drop their hints, comments and proverbial hand grenades on your ability to make a living' unherd.com/2024/09/how-cu…

Our Flow Country exhibit is at the Ferrycroft Centre in Lairg! On 27th Sept, meet Rebecca (World Heritage Site Coordinator) and Audrey (Green Finance Initiative Project Officer) to learn more, explore projects, and enjoy family-friendly activities. #TheFlowCountry

The statement on #ERCC website says they've already had a bash at clarifying what they mean by women-only spaces. Question: doesn't Mridul claim to have always been a woman? No survivor needs to try and decipher that word salad. Sack everyone responsible and start again!

This seems quite reasonable. Time for appropriate accountability, and a return to grown ups in charge.

It’s true politicians should not interfere in police operational matters. This however is not operational - it’s not even close to operational. It’s administrative at best but an administrative issue that is sapping public confidence. That makes it political all day long.

Our project team will be in Invermoriston on Wednesday 18th September for a drop-in event. This is a chance to learn more about the project, ask questions, and share your feedback directly with our delivery team.

No new nuclear, 100% renewable electricity by 2020, Wave Energy Scotland, Crown Estate Scotland leasing, Renewables Obligation, etc etc. Energy is reserved but Scot Gov absolutely has energy policy (and Cabinet Sec) in Scotland with hugely impactful legal levers.

The term "institutional capture" is a pretty heavy one, and implies a level of planning/intentionality- I'm not sure if it fits directly, but the facts are that the levers of power in key public/3rd sector orgs in Scotland in this space were held by those with v. specific beliefs

Our Premiership Player of the week is Ross County FC defender Akil Wright Akil Wright. He bagged the opener with a towering header and put in a flawless defensive performance after to help his team record a victory and a clean sheet.

I'm very sorry indeed to hear this, enjoyed my exchanges with her over several years, one of the accounts which really made this place worthwhile.

My books are included in this offer. Quite a sweet deal!

𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! All crofters welcome for a chat and a cuppa! 7pm to 9pm at Lochaber Rural Education Trust in the Lochaber Rural Complex. We will be joined by Rod Mackenzie of Crofting Commission. See you there!

1/2 As part of the A3 Conference organised by HIE and SRUC we welcomed delegates to our office today to show them how we innovate. We also attended a presentation by AKVA group Scotland on technology in aquaculture before heading to a field to see the SoilEssentials demo

This promises to be really interesting, and I'm sure there will be some strong responses warming up already before it's even posted!

How have other comparable countries managed to maintain an industrial base, and across the different parts of the UK, the last remnants of heavy industry seem to be in their death throes?

The fact that Reform are this close to level with Conservatives in both constituency and regional vote is really something.