Christopher Silver is a Glasgow based author, commentator and journalist. He writes about politics, media, culture and transition. He tweets at @silverscotland.
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionPissing 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...
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Published in: ourEconomyOn 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.
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Published in: ourEconomyDevolution and the Green New DealDecarbonisation will require intervention at all levels of government – from London to Edinburgh and beyond.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKEmpire 2.0? In the Chagos islands, Britain is still fighting to maintain Empire 1.0To refashion its place in the world, Britain must first do right by its former colonies, as a new feature-length...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe unsettled will: Scotland in #GE2015Traditionally treated as a background issue, Scottish politics is at the centre of today's UK general election.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIn search of the Scottish summerThe debate and the weather in Scotland are starting to heat up...