Society
Blood on the tracks
Rail benefits the environment, business, quality of life and the public purse – only neo liberals in their rank 4X4s object, writes Christopher Harvie
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
One of Scotland’s most treasured beauty spots will soon be buried under concrete, the victim of a planning system which favours corporate greed over the needs of people and commons. By Rosy Barnes
North Kelvinside Meadow
For those families living nearby in Garrioch Road, Kelbourne Street, Sanda Street and Clouston Street, the name is synonymous with the green space that has greeted them each morning as they open their curtains for generations. Bought from private owners by Glasgow City Council in 1939, the land has remained undeveloped throughout its existence. It…