Christopher Silver

Christopher Silver is a Glasgow based author, commentator and journalist. He writes about politics, media, culture and transition. He tweets at @silverscotland.

Pissing in Thatcher’s coffee is not enough

'It's a Sin' is a joyous tribute to 1980s queer protests – but it breezes over how the era made protest harder for today's activists

By Christopher Silver

/ 11 Mar 2021

Pissing in Thatcher’s coffee is not enough

On the frontlines of transition: Is Europe ready for a Green New Deal?

Across Europe's coal regions, the struggle for carbon-neutrality has only just begun.

By Christopher Silver

/ 9 Jan 2020

On the frontlines of transition: Is Europe ready for a Green New Deal?

Devolution and the Green New Deal

Decarbonisation will require intervention at all levels of government – from London to Edinburgh and beyond.

By Christopher Silver

/ 16 Aug 2019

Empire 2.0? In the Chagos islands, Britain is still fighting to maintain Empire 1.0

To refashion its place in the world, Britain must first do right by its former colonies, as a new feature-length film focusing on the activism of the Chagossian exile community demonstrates.

By Christopher Silver

/ 7 Jun 2019

Empire 2.0? In the Chagos islands, Britain is still fighting to maintain Empire 1.0

The unsettled will: Scotland in #GE2015

Traditionally treated as a background issue, Scottish politics is at the centre of today's UK general election.

By Christopher Silver

/ 7 May 2015

In search of the Scottish summer

The debate and the weather in Scotland are starting to heat up...

By Christopher Silver

/ 1 Jul 2014