Category: Politics
Far Distant Far Distant: Orwell, My Father and Catalonia
Far Distant, Far Distant: Orwell, My Father and Catalonia Willy Maley “Far distant, far distant, lies Foyers the brave/ No tombstone memorial shall hallow his grave/ His bones they lie scattered on the rude soil of Spain/ For young Jamie Foyers in battle was slain.” The words of a well-known song, Jamie Foyers, written, or…
NATION – Now On FTV
We’re delighted to bring you a groundbreaking series by our friends at PhantomPower – Nation is a series of films presented by former BBC journalist and widely respected author and commentator, Lesley Riddoch. In these documentaries, Riddoch examines Scotland’s neighbours; she studies their political and social landscapes to see ways forward for Scotland. PhantomPower run…
After The Fires Go Out – Part One Businesses
Glasgow is once again being billed as a tinderbox city; fires have ravaged the city centre and destroyed a nightclub and one of the world’s most treasured buildings, the Mackintosh building at the GSA. But it’s also devastated the lives of residents and businesses around these buildings. In this first part of this series, we…
SERCO Asylum Seeker Scandal
Coverage of the protest against the SERCO mass eviction of asylum seekers in Glasgow on Tuesday 31st July.