Christopher MarshallHalf a World Away: The continuing allure of R.E.M.Like all the best music, the band’s back catalogue still has the power to transport the listener somewhere newApr 12Apr 12
Christopher MarshallAssisted dying: Why we should be cautious about making it easier to end a lifeA majority of Scots support assisted dying but the experience of elsewhere shows the need for informed debateApr 11Apr 11
Christopher Marshall‘Suicide is one of those subjects you become a PhD in after it affects you’Novelist John Niven forged a successful career as his brother went to prison for drug dealing. After his brother’s suicide, he wrote a…Dec 13, 20231Dec 13, 20231
Christopher MarshallThe scale of Scotland’s drug-death crisis outstrips every other country bar one — the United StatesSandra Holmes’ daughter was just 12 years old when she took an overdose of paracetamol. It was the beginning of a descent into drug use to…Apr 14, 2023Apr 14, 2023
Christopher MarshallMorally bankrupt: Liz Truss is out of touch and out of her depthIn just a few short weeks, the new prime minister has threatened the future of the UK economy and helped re-shape the politics of Scottish…Oct 11, 2022Oct 11, 2022
Christopher MarshallTalking point: Those with ME should not be forgotten in the fight against long COVIDOn our second date, Emma told me about her illness.May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Christopher MarshallIn Limbo: Under Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland is stuck in a rutLater this month, Nicola Sturgeon will become Scotland’s longest-serving first minister, capping a remarkable tenure at the helm of the…May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Christopher MarshallSir Angus Deaton: ‘A lot of people feel they’re not in control of their lives anymore’For much of the late twentieth century the United States and western Europe experienced an inexorable rise in living standards marked by…Apr 28, 2022Apr 28, 2022
Christopher MarshallA Fight for the Future: The war in Ukraine will define our politics both home and abroad for years…When Vladimir Putin announced his “special military operation” in Ukraine at the end of last month, it began a brutal awakening from a…Mar 16, 2022Mar 16, 2022
Christopher Marshall‘Stop treating drug users as criminals to end the stigma of addiction’Portugal’s drug tsar calls on Scotland to follow his country in adopting decriminalization to cut drug-related deathsMay 20, 2019May 20, 2019