Okay I know that it’s probably not the best time to try to start a discussion about the monarchy. With a popular prince wedding his celebrity sweetheart in a lavish event resplendent in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, it might be best for dissidents like myself to keep our republican heads below the parapet. Then again, with the nation’s attention focused on the royals because of the wedding,...

This is a piece about the SNP’s constitutional review. Exciting, huh? Well, maybe not, but important all the same. I know – at least I hope – no-one joins a political party to debate its internal structure. And set against debates on Indy, Brexit and the World War III this is unlikely to get anyone’s political juices flowing. People are motivated by ideas and feelings, powerful emotions that prop...

Since the 30th March Palestinians in Gaza have been peacefully protesting. They will continue until the 15th May - the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, the name Palestinians have for the events that displaced them from their homes when Israel was created. The protests are billed as the “Great Return March” to make the point that it’s time to leave Gaza and go back to where they came from. But try t...

  Administrative Assistant Tommy Sheppard MP Job description and person specification   Salary: £20,000 pro-rata   Job Details: 2 days / 14 hours a week – to be worked on a Monday-Wednesday.   Location: 94 Portobello High St and 18 Niddrie Mains Road   Key task: To support the administration of a busy MP’s office working closely with a small team.   Key Responsibilities: Opening an...