I know that the attention of all political anoraks is supposed to be fixed on the final election debates tonight, but could I just briefly nudge your attention northwards, to Holyrood? The Greens had two debates in the Scottish Parliament today, one on a living wage and one on democratic reform of the UK Parliament. [...]
Hung parliaments. They are very much the topic of the day, and opinions differ wildly on whether they are exactly what this country needs or the final step towards Armageddon, incapable of achieving anything but bringing the country to its knees. Clearly, what’s needed is a Shoogly take on the matter., so here we go. [...]
I love libraries. I love the smell of them, their silence and seriousness. I love the public-spiritedness of them. And I love their fundamental purpose: to let me have books, for free! And, these days, films and CDs too. I love the recognition that their existence implies that culture and entertainment are important, so important [...]