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Adam Losekoot

Senior Opinion Editor, 'The Opinionator', sexy bastard and all round stand up guy
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The Short Rant

We’ve all been there. Every one of us has committed that cardinal sin. An act for which the only real retribution must be permanent incarceration in the deepest, darkest hole…

Nicola Sturgeon: A record to be proud of

So here we are. The end of an era. The indomitable Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will be stepping back from frontline politics, citing the incessant pressures, scrutiny, and constant…

The Short Rant: 15 minute cities

Imagine if your local shop was just around the corner. If your go-to pub or café was a 5 minute walk away. If the nearest park was a few minutes…

Edinburgh: A Cyclist’s Paradise?

It’s no secret that cycling is the cheapest, fastest and healthiest way to travel around the city... yet this is a town that poses a chronic threat to those on…

Protesting: What’s it good for?

The government’s new public order bill has passed through the commons – that illustrious ‘mother of parliaments’ which has given us such hits as The clown’s nightmare before Christmas and…

There’s SNOW time to wait on climate reform

Scotland is snow-free for the 9th time in the last 300 years. Let’s say that again, Scotland is entirely, completely, snow-free for only the 9th time in the last 3…

Scary spooky strikes

Just in case anyone has had their heads in the sand, there is something much scarier than ghosts or skeletons approaching. Strikes, strikes, and yet more strikes. Whilst the English…

Sustainable Space?

A recently published roadmap aims to ensure that the Scottish Space Sector works sustainably. But is the plan everything it’s cracked up to be? A roadmap has been published that…