European democracy
In the UK, the European Parliament elections have become a reenactment of the Brexit referendum, in Scotland it’s also about
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The way we fucking speak in Scotland
Scottish public discourse has probably always been more direct (and yes, using more swear words) than its English counterpart. It
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Joining the Nordics linguistically
Foreign language teaching in Scottish schools tends to focus on French, Spanish, German, Italian and Mandarin (if we ignore those
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Scotland and language technology
I spent Thursday afternoon in Copenhagen where the Danish Language Council was launching a report about language technologies and how
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It’s a small step, but at least it’s a step forward
I must admit I was a bit sceptical before Nicola Sturgeon’s most recent announcement whether she’d say anything concrete. And
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Launching my own lifeboat – Scotland won’t escape soon enough
Regular readers of this blog will already be aware that I think the SNP has been far too passive with
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Too much caution is as bad as being too rash
I was in my thirties when I learned to drive. I failed the driving test twice. The first time I
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