Secure ScotlandFeb 52 minThe Drums of War and Scottish SilenceIt's not surprising that here in Scotland we are all heavily focussed on the stinking and entrenched clusterbourach that is Westminster....
Secure ScotlandJan 83 minWhy we need to stop talking about "Nature"One of the big problems at the back of the serious pickle we are in with climate breakdown and the threat to bio-diversity is how we...
Secure ScotlandDec 8, 20212 minSecure Scotland Welcomes Nicola Sturgeon/Douglas Ross Visit to Bluevale Community ClubSecure Scotland has written to the First Minister and to Douglas Ross MSP to commend them for their joint supportive visit to the...
Secure ScotlandOct 30, 20212 minWhite poppies - Now More Than EverAs the UK’s Remembrance Day approaches many of us will be wearing white poppies. The Peace Pledge Union points out that “the white poppy...
Secure ScotlandSep 28, 20212 minThe Trouble with Neighbourhood WatchYou live in a flat in a six-in-a-block, part of a scheme built by the council in the fifties, though now only two of the households are...
Secure ScotlandAug 9, 20212 minA Minute's SilenceA poem by Iona Soper, Associate for Secure Scotland - https://www.securescotland.scot/people/iona-soper Our vigil was sheltered from...
Secure ScotlandJul 5, 20212 minJudy Murray Is Talking NonsenseJudy Murray, mother of the admirable tennis champions, has criticised the practice of non-competitive sports days in primary schools,...
Secure ScotlandMay 29, 20212 minGLASGOW 13th MAY13th May 2021 was a day of three connected events in Glasgow. Most folk are now familiar with what happened that day in Kenmure Street,...
Secure ScotlandMay 17, 20212 minOpen call for contributions - 'The Scottish Degrowth CommissionOpen call for contributions - 'The Scottish Degrowth Commission: work, livelihoods and a just transition’ Supported by Enough!, Svenja...
Secure ScotlandMar 31, 20215 minHuman Security: It Starts Here!By Iona Soper Associate for Secure Scotland: https://www.securescotland.scot/people/iona-soper I recently attended a panel exploring...
Secure ScotlandMar 31, 20216 minHarm and Hunger: Funding HungerBy Iona Soper Associate for Secure Scotland: https://www.securescotland.scot/people/iona-soper This blog was originally produced for...
Secure ScotlandMar 31, 20217 minHarm and Hunger: Nuclear FamineBy Iona Soper Associate for Secure Scotland: https://www.securescotland.scot/people/iona-soper This blog was originally produced for...
Secure ScotlandMar 31, 20215 minHarm and Hunger: Operation StarvationBy Iona Soper Associate for Secure Scotland: https://www.securescotland.scot/people/iona-soper This blog was originally produced for...
Secure ScotlandMar 30, 20215 minThe Anti-Nuclear FamilyBy Iona Soper Associate for Secure Scotland: https://www.securescotland.scot/people/iona-soper Last night I attended the launch of Ray...
Secure ScotlandFeb 21, 20212 minPlato and Play-DohThere is a cartoon going round in which a young student turns up at the philosophy class with a pack of Play-Doh instead of a copy of...
Secure ScotlandJan 16, 20213 minSTAYING SAFEIn the pandemic the business of staying safe is top of the agenda. It's personal and social responsibility, it's the business of...
Secure ScotlandSep 26, 20202 min“Building Back Better” in a Militarised WorldWe desire that Scotland should be known for its contribution to peace and justice rather than a launch pad for waging war (Scotland's for...
Secure ScotlandJun 28, 20204 minWhat We Talk About When We Talk About SecurityHistorically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal,...