Bella Caledonia – independence – self-determination – autonomy
WEB3 days ago · Bella Caledonia: An Anthology of Writing from 2007 – 2021. Curated by Mike Small, this anthology is a flavour of Bella’s output over these 14 years ― the editor’s pick. Find out more.
Another Scotland Is Possible – Bella Caledonia
WEB2 days ago · Another Scotland Is Possible. This week marks the 10-year anniversary of the Scottish independence referendum, a moment when, briefly, Scotland was probably the most exciting place to be on earth. In 2011, at the age of 19, I became a co-founder of National Collective, the cultural campaign for a Yes vote in the run-up to 2014.
Where Stands Scotland and What is our future? Scotland Ten …
WEB2 days ago · Ten Years on and The Future of Independence. Ten years on is an appropriate moment for making sense of independence, where it is, where it sits in a longer timeframe, and where it might go in the future if it has the kind of healthy and open debated witnessed at the Conter gathering. First, the road to 2014 and the indyref cannot just be seen ...
A Country of Independent People – Bella Caledonia
WEB2 days ago · A country of independent people – who truly know themselves – is, and always was, the real prize, argues Christopher Silver. I imagine my friend Roddy driving back up from RAF Prestwick in the summer of 1989; the wide Ayrshire coast blue and broad on a day of freedom; a Silly Wizard tape blaring out, thoughts of the weekend and the hunt for ...
TEN YEARS AFTER: From The Province Of The Cat
WEB4 days ago · Ten years after the independence referendum of September 18 th 2014 we live in a society run by political technocrats. You can call Alex Salmond anything you like – and many do – but he was never a technocrat. What is strange about September 2024 is how similar it looks, politically, to 1997. A new “New Labour” are in power with a ...
All articles - Bella Caledonia
WEBAll articles – Bella Caledonia. Home > All articles. Filter Options. 8116 articles | sorted by most recently published. Page 1. Scotland. Cameron Arc... \. 8th Sep 2024.
Bella Themes for 2024
WEBJan 2, 2024 · We are on a pathway to global warming of more than double the 1.5-degree (Celsius, or 2.7-degrees Fahreinheit) limit ” that was agreed in Paris in 2015. – António Guterres (2022) This requires new types of media, new types of thinking and new types of action beyond a) the relentless loop of ‘debating’ climate change b) the endless ...
About Us - Bella Caledonia
WEBHistory. Bella Caledonia was formed in 2007 by Mike Small and Kevin Williamson as an online magazine combining political and cultural commentary. Bella is named after a character in Alasdair Gray’s Poor Things (1992). Like Bella we are looking for a publication and a movement that is innocent, vigorous and insatiably curious.
Bella Caledonia: An Anthology of Writing from 2007 – 2021
WEBMike Small is a writer, journalist, author and publisher. He has written for the Guardian, Sunday Herald, Sunday National, Open Democracy, Variant, Lobster and Z Magazine. He has edited Bella Caledonia since 2007. Bella Caledonia. @bellacaledonia. Bella Caledonia: An Anthology of Writing from 2007 – 2021. £12.99 ISBN: 9781914090493.
Bella Caledonia, an Anthology from 2007-2021
WEBNov 25, 2021 · I’m delighted to announce a project we’ve been working on for months, an anthology of some of the best of Bella’s published work since we launched way back in 2007. We publish in the New Year but you can pre-order an advance copy here for only £12.99.. The collection is a mash-up of all the different forms and tones and styles that Bella brings: long-form journalism, cultural commentary ...