Tag: Scotsman
Ian Bell: Remembering an outstanding Scottish voice, silenced too soon
By Maurice Smith
The death of Ian Bell has been accompanied by an outpouring of tributes from across the media in Scotland.
It is easy to...
Political Porn
By G.A.Ponsonby It’s caused outrage and anger with many vowing never to purchase the newspaper again. The image of the Saltire with a...
‘Black Ops’ – The EU story and why the media cannot...
By a Newsnet reporter Last week the latest circulation figures for the Scottish newspaper industry were published. As expected, and in keeping with...
Scottish Bank Notes – The Treasury’s toothless threat
By John Miller The Scotsman's lead anti independence scare story the other day was “Treasury Threat to Future of Scottish Bank Notes”. The opening paragraph stated...
Independent Scotland triple-A rating would be safe says Scottish Government
By G.A.Ponsonby The Scottish Government has hit back at newspaper claims an independent Scotland would not be able to sustain a top credit rating. A...
Journalist claims that ‘anti-English bigotry’ exists beneath SNP leadership
Scotsman journalist David Maddox has claimed that “old anti-English bigotry” strongly exists beneath the top level of the SNP. Writing in the Scotsman newspaper, Mr...
Scotsman newspaper in ‘Lockerbie attack’ on Salmond
by G.A.Ponsonby The Scotsman newspaper has today used the aftermath of the Lockerbie tragedy, and the survival of Abdel Baset Al-Megrahi, to attack Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond. The...