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Sceptical Scot shuts up shop

March 15, 2022 by Sceptical Scot Editors 16 Comments

The co-editors announce the closure of Sceptical Scot on its seventh anniversary….

Covid, conspiracy theories and ‘truthpapers’

November 27, 2021 by Rod Dacombe 9 Comments

“These calls to action are taking place in the context of an increasingly dangerous atmosphere. We already know that conspiracy theories have the potential to promote political polarisation, extremism and violence. Recent months have seen numerous examples of COVID-19 conspiracy theories influencing real-world activism.”

‘Strategic lies’ in Downing St

April 28, 2021 by Ivor Gaber 1 Comment

“The quality of our democracy depends on the quality of the political debate within the public sphere. New campaigning techniques represent a real threat to both the debate and our democracy and something needs to be done urgently to address this problem.”

Is the BBC helping British democracy?

December 6, 2020 by Tony O'Donnell 5 Comments

The BBC was once among the UK’s most respected institutions but no more – and it faces fresh competition from new upstarts like Andrew Neil’s GB News and Murdoch’s UK News. Break-up or renewal ahead?

A platform for young journalists

December 5, 2020 by Sceptical Scot Editors Leave a Comment

Thanks from us to you for backing our CrowdFunder for young journalists – and festive greetings.

Sceptical Scot crowdfunder: investing in young writers

October 3, 2020 by Sceptical Scot Editors 1 Comment

Sceptical Scot breaks new ground with our first fundraiser and our first venture into print.  The two go together.

We must pay to view the action online and onstage

August 16, 2020 by Fay Young 1 Comment

Screenshot from Ghost Light, directed by Hope Dickson Leach

Theatre and all performing arts are in crisis. We can, and must, get into the habit of paying for online culture, just as we would if we were attending the event in real life.

Lockdown and the media

April 16, 2020 by Catherine Happer 5 Comments

End the lockdown! demands the public Or does it? The media says it does but the author, using original findings, says otherwise…

Exit Poll, BBC Election Night and systemic media bias

December 24, 2019 by Pippa Norris and Patrick Dunleavy Leave a Comment

‘For the BBC especially, the 2019 election night was a gross failure of the Reithian mission to educate and inform citizens at a critical juncture in political life in an open and multi-variant way.’

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What’s new on Sceptical Scot

  • Sceptical Scot shuts up shop March 15, 2022
  • For future generations from our here and now March 9, 2022
  • A letter on Ukraine from Berlin Hbf March 6, 2022
  • Strategy for going everywhere and nowhere March 5, 2022
  • Postscript: Infants in care – out of sight out of mind? March 4, 2022
  • Why ejecting Russia from Swift is largely symbolic March 1, 2022
  • What are Scotland’s real choices? February 27, 2022
  • Keeping the Promise (and the faith) February 17, 2022
  • What have local councils ever done for us? February 13, 2022
  • One snort for hello? February 12, 2022

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