Cartoon in today’s Scottish Review by Bob Smith. Lots of other interesting articles, news, comments and reflections here: https://www.scottishreview.net/BobSmith518a.html?utm_source=Sign-Up.to&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=8427-398379-The+two+fronts+of+Covid-19 And there is one too on The Dumbarton Democrat’s ongoing battle over Press freedom with the SNP. … More SCOTTISH REVIEW IS NOT TO BE MISSED TODAY
It is with great sadness that I have to tell you the Edinburgh International Book Festival will not take place in August this year due to the risks surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. … More VIRUS: EDINBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL IS CANCELLED
The Irish Government has moved to clarify that people can travel beyond 2km of their homes to buy food. … More VIRUS: LATEST FROM THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
These are certainly challenging, unprecedented times. Allow pre-eminent psychiatrist Dr Brendan Kelly to help you understand and cope with the unique stresses of today, as we all try to deal with the threat of COVID-19 within our homes, communities and throughout the … More BOOK: COPING WITH ANXIETY ABOUT CORONAVIRUS
This timeless story will captivate and delight children of all ages and the clever interactive features – placed on every page – aim to promote problem solving skills and boost concentration levels. … More VIRUS: WAN FUR THE WEANS …
This exciting opportunity is thanks to Author In Your Classroom – a new series of podcasts created as part of a strategic partnership between Puffin Schools, Teach Primary magazine and the resource website, Plazoom. … More PODCAST PUTS AUTHORS IN THE CLASSROOM
Scotland does not win independence by default or by the UK just simply imploding. The SNP has changed Scotland and brought independence out of the cold and into the mainstream. But by so doing it has been changed and has become like the establishment forces it used to detest. … More SNP IS LIKE THE ESTABLISHMENT IT USED TO DETEST
The former taoiseach said that while a Border poll is inevitable, the outcome of that vote would be based on “the case that’s made” following qualitative and analytic work. He said if a poll was taken today it would not pass due to financial issues and also because “people are not prepared anymore to see coercion of unionists or loyalists into a united Ireland until there’s a comfort zone established where people see that everyone could work together”. … More UNIONISTS AND LOYALISTS MUST NOT BE COERCED
LRB Winter Lectures 2020 Is it OK to have children? Lectures & discussions / Research event / 14 Feb 2020 Book LRB Winter Lectures 2020: Meehan Crist | Is it OK to have children? Event information 14 Feb 2020 18.30 – 19.45 BP Lecture Theatre British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG Price £12 £10 (Members) £10 … More LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS LECTURES IN FEBRUARY
The alarm clock is on all-terrain wheels. If you don’t immediately turn it off, it rolls off your bedside table and cruises around the bedroom beeping and flashing until there’s nothing for it but to get out of bed and chase it. Or there’s the airborne alarm clock which takes off from its base and flies around the room making a noise like an infuriated mosquito. … More BOOKS: TRYING TO STAY AWAKE …
