Bella Caledonia – independence – self-determination – autonomy
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.
Celebrating the Joy of Scottish Women’s Football: Self-Belief, …
8 hours ago · The three editors – Julie McNeill, Makar at The Hamden Collection, poems celebrating Scottish football; Fiona Skillen, a History Professor of History at Glasgow Caledonian University and expert on women’s sport; and Karen Fraser, an independent researcher whose PhD focused on the history of Scottish women’s football – have combined to produce a collection that is by turns edifying ...
About Us - Bella Caledonia
History. 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.
25 Years of Devolved Power - Bella Caledonia
May 7, 2024 · Over the course of our 25 year history, the representation of women dropped significantly in the 2007 election to 33% and 2011 with 35%. However, the re-launch of the campaign for quotas and 50% women MSPs; Women 50:50, reignited the need for political parties to respond and created a spotlight and expectation on candidate selection that has ...
No More Heroes – Bella Caledonia
1 day ago · No More Heroes. Alex Salmond has died at the untimely age of only 69. He leaves a contested and complex legacy. There is no doubt that he carried the SNP and the wider cause of Scottish nationalism from a position of only three MPs in 1987 to returning to lead the SNP (2004), then forming the first SNP government (2007), then repeating it with ...
Scotland 2021 - Bella Caledonia
Buy from Waterstones £12.99 here. Or Word Power Books £12.99 here. Scotland 2021 edited by Simon Barrow and Mike Small (Paperback) (ISBN: 9780993294235)
The Beautiful Resistance - Bella Caledonia
Dec 10, 2020 · The title of The Beautiful Resistance, a compilation album created by the Glasgow branch of Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR), feels entirely apt. Love Music Hate Racism was created in 2002 in response to the far-right British National Party’s electoral successes. Opening with a music festival in Manchester’s Platt Fields Park, LMHR operates in ...
Bella Caledonia: An Anthology of Writing from 2007 – 2021
Mike 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.
Independence Referendum Statement – Bella Caledonia
Jun 28, 2022 · Thirdly, the bill includes the proposed date on which the referendum should be held. In line with the Government’s clear mandate, the date is in the first half of this session of Parliament. I can announce that the Scottish Government is proposing that the independence referendum be held on 19 October 2023— [Applause.]
Bella Caledonia, an Anthology from 2007-2021
Nov 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 ...