Colin BurnettTrolls threatened to shred my books in national anthem booing rowScotland versus England was once a rare sporting occasion where people from both sides of the border could embrace their Scottishness or…Jul 11Jul 11
Colin BurnettSheep Without A ShepherdTruth is, ah wis born tae be nuttin maire than a footnote in someboady else’s memoir. Aw ma life, likes. Ah wis furever bein telt what tae…Jul 5Jul 5
Colin BurnettThere’s nuttin maire dangerous than a workin man wae a library cairdTruth is, ah wis born tae be nuttin maire than a footnote is someboady else’s memoir. Ah wis furever bein telt what tae hink, how tae feel…Jun 24Jun 24
Colin BurnettFive million voices yit it seems as if naeboady kin hear usThe painful truth ae Scotland it hus five million voices and yit it seems as if naeboady kin hear us. A land where speakin in oor native…Jun 1Jun 1
Colin BurnettThe Hate Monster Campaign: An admission by the state that ‘classism’ is alive and thriving.When I first heard about Police Scotland’s now increasingly infamous and patronising ‘Hate Monster’ campaign I wasn’t shocked, nor even…Mar 22Mar 22
Colin BurnettThis is why there’s such a stigma around the Scots languageThe Scots language has been going strong for centuries despite the British establishment’s best efforts to suppress Scotland’s true voice…Sep 22, 2023Sep 22, 2023
Colin BurnettThe Cost of Living Crisis — A contagious disease amongst the working classThe cost-of-living crisis is nothing new to people who claim and indeed rely on state benefits. Historically, people dependent on support…Sep 22, 2023Sep 22, 2023
Colin BurnettScottish Literary RenaissanceAlan Riach (2009) is the head of the Department of Scottish Literature at The University of Glasgow and describes Scottish literature as…Jun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2023
Colin Burnett“There’s nothing more dangerous to power than a working class person with a thirst for knowledge”It was a very proud day for both me and my family when I was accepted to study BSc (Hons) Public Sociology at Queen Margaret University in…Oct 30, 2022Oct 30, 2022
Colin BurnettScottish PoliticsThe Act of Union of 1707 was seen by many of its Scottish advocates as an opportunity for economic prosperity and to put an end to periods…Jun 26, 2022Jun 26, 2022