The inimitable, indomitable Joanna Cherry KC in conversation with Iain Dale - Kate Forbes standing down is a “disaster” for SNP she says, describing her as a woman of integrity

This is horrific and i’m very alarmed by it. It represents the most serious form of online violence against women human rights defenders i have seen a long time. All this because Collective Shout is doing its job in calling out misogyny and violence against females online. I

Victoria Smith on what the failed smear campaign against Dr Mary Ann Stephenson tells us about equality thecritic.co.uk/are-you-or-hav…

There's always a bright side "Monday’s performance of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo was cancelled, the first time in its 75-year history that it had not gone ahead because of the weather." theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/a…

This is fantastic news! Well done Adrian Turpin for showing bigger (if not better) book festivals how it’s done. Scotland’s culture is rich and diverse and our events should reflect that 👏🏽

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This blog ftom Anoush Margaryan Margaryan is well worth a read to understand how we might orientate ourselves to use AI.

Right: that took far longer than I thought it would. It's a long-read piece, more in-depth than a column ordinarily allows. On what I really think is happening at EIBF, partly due to past experiences in poetry. Enjoy! As ever, subscribers get a jaunty bow. Link below & in bio.

"This is not just a PR disaster, this is a M&S PR disaster"

'What a woman means has changed over time' makes as little sense as 'what the sky means has changed over time.' No amount of fashionable jargon, pseudo-science or religious belief will alter the nature of women or the sky. You are not God. Reality exists independently of you.

This week, Julie Bindel interviewed me on themes related to my essay 'Philosophical Malpractice' with John Maier. Just to pick up on one thread, I describe the trajectory that took me from sending a 'Thank you' email to Kathleen Stock which requested confidentiality as to its very

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This hadn't been my planned topic this week. But after reading the extracts, I had to, frankly. On Sturgeon, empathy, dementors, and her very Scottish role in a global madness. That she still seems very incapable of realising. Me for The Scotsman. scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

Rumours that Nicola Sturgeon was out walking on the famous Edinburgh landmark, when her pants caught fire, have been strenuously denied by a Nicola Sturgeon Comedy Ltd™️ spokesman….

What was she thinking? thetimes.com/uk/scotland/ar…

Realising I can’t be arsed with unpicking Sturgeon’s depressingly vacuous and partial take on how she wasted so many people’s time so unpleasantly for so long. Everything I’d want to say is in the book. Royalties go to help women elsewhere in the world. amazon.co.uk/Women-Who-Woul…

Annotating as I read to review. Might auction my scribbled-on copy, proceeds to go to For Women Scotland. NB: nobody who’s offended by swearing should bid.

"online bullying has to stop"

The Twilight of Nicola Sturgeon My review of Frankly jkrowling.com/in-my-own-word…

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