This is a news feed mainly targeted at the Scots Diaspora and will contain news from both Scotland and from the Scots Diaspora overseas. http://www.electricscotland.org/forum/electric-scotland/weekly-newsletter/25967-newsletter-for-26th-february-2021 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:06:49 -0400 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:05:41 -0400 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com This weeks newsletter for 17th April 2026 is now available in pdf format https://electricscotland.com/newsletter/260417.pdf EC90C041-98C9-4F1F-B398-C78171A53D84 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:05:41 -0400 The land features a natural freshwater spring, with the potential for off-grid energy solutions like solar or wind power. https://archive.is/xHE7d 7CB9D1DD-ABDF-43F1-BDFE-93DEF03007E2 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:45:37 -0400 After a frosty welcome in Lerwick, Nigel Farage caused a stir in Glasgow’s east end where Reform supporters whisper their worries about immigration https://archive.is/l8WTb 86D7595D-6979-415B-9EA6-5025F534EBD6 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:35:00 -0400 The Scottish National Party's leader, John Swinney, has launched his party's manifesto for the 2026 Holyrood election. The full document runs to 72 pages. So, what is the party promising? BBC Scotland journalists have been analysing the pledges. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q998dzwz2o 630658F5-2120-4358-8C41-DCF98805EB28 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:23:19 -0400 An article by Struan Stevenson ibn Think Scotland https://thinkscotland.org/2026/04/scotland-cannot-afford-another-five-years-of-economic-drift/ B5249DB0-080A-4015-AA7A-F431C7F56B2E Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:14:20 -0400 A video on the Tartan Day parade in New York in 2026. A four hour video. https://www.youtube.com/live/ka2ij_REmAQ?si=U1p7Itaawxy-gud0 8BD06290-92A8-4DA3-ADF9-12B1A36137CF Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:58:19 -0400 Whatever you have heard, UK-EU trade is doing just fine https://thecritic.co.uk/brexit-was-not-an-act-of-economic-self-harm/ D876BAD0-747C-477B-8BB1-5B17266542E4 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:53:22 -0400 His son John Carter Cash talks Fife roots ahead of the family musical https://www.scotsman.com/news/why-johnny-cash-loved-scotland-his-son-john-carter-cash-talks-fife-roots-ahead-of-the-family-musical-6568516 95825140-A3A8-428D-AC7F-DE5C88D3BD91 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:50:05 -0400 Work to rescue and revive a church which has existed in Glasgow for more than 1,500 years will begin on Friday. The Govan Old church stands within a churchyard which dates back to around 500AD, and while a succession of churches have been built on the site it has been a place of Christian worship ever since. https://archive.is/3WRhI#selection-1607.3-1611.200 EAD01968-47E2-4D89-AE5E-AA30A59B3946 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:40:11 -0400 The widespread drivel about American decline has been drowned out in the fall-back lamentation of Trump hate https://archive.is/GWm4L 161217F4-7C7D-49D5-881C-7934DC0EC3D6 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:19:49 -0400 Instant coffee seems unremarkable. It’s just powder and hot water. But making it work took decades. https://worksinprogress.co/issue/a-brief-history-of-instant-coffee E9DD001A-1713-4BA7-BF81-928ABF34FCD4 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:25:40 -0400 The SNP is making an eye-catching claim at this election: “Independence would cut energy bills in Scotland by more than a third. https://www.these-islands.co.uk/publications/i410/how_to_interrogate_snp_energy_bills_claim.aspx D6CA2505-B78B-4F88-B435-76A402995B25 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:21:13 -0400 Why is John Swinney talking about a second referendum? https://sceptical.scot/2026/04/whats-good-for-scotland-in-2006-election/ C4AD7860-EB41-4477-A913-9A701730C5F5 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:59:23 -0400 This weeks newsletter for 10th April 2026 is now available in pdf format https://electricscotland.com/newsletter/260410.pdf 57906248-B006-432D-8709-B53108D0A364 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:14:01 -0400