One Humanity…Our History: The Henry Dundas statue at St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh, has now become a universal moral lesson which says: To cause people to suffer is wrong and it is wrong to deny this suffering by any means.

Yesterday The Scotsman. A word to unionists enjoying current SNP travails: if you want to save the Union in the long-term, insulting & patronising Scots who continue to support independence won't do it. Better to consider their reasons, and act on them. scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

Deep Jewish reflection, eve of #Passover 2024 🕎: “One cannot destroy Pharaoh by becoming Pharaoh… Tamares proclaims later in this essay, “all of human civilization is in peril.” A world of Pharaohs is not desirable. Nor sustainable. Violence does not redeem. It only enslaves.”

So very sad to hear this. A remarkable man. Among the many things I appreciated him for was his championing of the music of Michael Tippett. His new recording of ‘A Child of Our Time’ is due next month.

Review of the new Andrew Davis recording of Michael Tippett’s ‘A Child of Our Time’, due from Chandos Records on 4 May. Gramophone gramophone.co.uk/reviews/review…

A good🧵in the challenges of decarbonising Scotland. I was uneasy when the Climate Change (Scotland) Act was unanimously passed in 2009, because it seemed to be (as folks now say) 'borrowing from the future to take credit in the present.' Aspiration must be matched with realism.

Brace yourself folks, more Brexit harm coming at you as the UK Gov hits business with extra import checks and charges at the end of April. Expect food prices and inflation to soar, but good to see Tory MPs focused on what really matters #ToryPriorities

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‘The Impermanence of Things’ - a new portrait album by composer Michael Zev Gordon

Three large-scale works that explore themes of memory, loss, and a search for serenity 🎶

Listen/buy now: nmcrecs.lnk.to/TIOT

Leith should be at the heart of the new parliamentary constituency & it should remain in the name!
Help us tell the Boundary Commission to reverse their proposal to delete “Leith”, please sign the petition 👇
change.org/p/support-snp-…

Certainly mirrors my experience…

On Monday, we're launching a week-long in-depth series on arms sales from the UK.

Who profits? Who calls the shots? Who suffers most from UK-manufactured weapons? We're looking into all of it over the course of the week.

thenational.scot/politics/24266…

Great news. #solidarity #JoinAUnion

Absolutely agree…

BREAKING: As expected, the United States just blocked a Security Council resolution that would have granted full United Nations membership to the state of Palestine.

The US is actively enabling Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

First Minster Humza Yousaf met Mykola Stefanchuk of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine - Ukrainian Parliament and reiterated Scotland's steadfast support for Ukraine.

Since Russia's illegal invasion, the people of Scotland have offered sanctuary to over 26,800 displaced people, backed by over £300 million from @ScotGov.

QT a picture of yourself when you were much younger.

Don’t feed the AI beast, folks.

Was the Scottish Government too ambitious in setting a target to reduce emissions by 75% by 2030?

I think the answer is both ‘no’ and ‘yes’ 🧵 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

Thrilled to announce my new Podcast series. Remarkable individuals who candidly share turning points in their lives. They have often felt every reason to give up but keep going. I explore how. Listen in to first interview with ex- international footballer Paul Stewart Dr. Paul Stewart

We are tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be, and you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be.
- Revd Dr Martin Luther King

Some good news this morning - The National has received a number of Press Awards shortlist nominations. Huge congrats to Abbi Garton-Crosbie is on maternity leave who is nominated for her live coverage of the Rutherglen by election, and David Pratt for his exceptional foreign reporting ❤️