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In this section, you can read about the role of Scots in the swearing-in ceremonies at both the Scottish and the UK Parliament.On the tabs to the left, you can see historical examples of oaths in Scots, …
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Parliamentary questions can be asked in oral or written form by any MSP to the Scottish Government/Executive or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. Oral questions are answered at Question Time …
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In the Scottish Parliament, parliamentary motions are used by MSPs as a device to initiate debate or propose a course of action. Motions can be lodged for debate in Parliament as part of parliamentary …
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Late Night Company(After Edwin Morgan)Hiya, luv,Whare ye daein waiin fur a bus?Ye ken its no fur a half hour?Aye bu itll be half an hour, trus me.Fuckin council. Exaclyshit...Ahm no kiddinAhm no …
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After the battle of Bannockburn was fought, although Scotland was once again a free country, the English king Edward II stubbornly refused to acknowledge that fact. Edward was beset at home by baronial …
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This poem by Wullie Purcell of Paisley, again seems slightly political, inevitable perhaps in the present climate, as he gives us the thoughts of a young solider drawn into the army by the TV ads, …
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