Reporting Scotland from the Highlands & Islands to the Borders. Modern Scot is an independent Scottish-owned news publication covering Scotland’s public life, business, culture, environment, infrastructure and government.
Starmer Is Opening The Back Door To Britain’s Devices In The Name Of Child Safety
The UK Government says it wants to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images on smartphones and tablets. But Scotland should ask why the phone is being regulated with such urgency while physical sexual violence, child protection, court delay
My Internet Has Moved To London Without Me
I did not rush into Starlink. I pondered it, which is what Highland women do when faced with a new machine, a large bill, or a man saying, “It will only take five minutes.” Connectivity in the Highlands is not so much a service as a hopeful rumour, frequently interrupted by weather and whatever mood the router is in. One day the internet works well enough to send an email. The next day it stops
