It’s that time of year again. A time for family, for good will to all, for shopping centres and supermarkets and, for Unilever executives everywhere, diving Scrooge McDuck style into massive money piles as Lynx […]
Author: James McLean
I write things. You should read them.
Unions, Lies And The Need For Change
About a month ago we covered the Communication Workers Union’s efforts in balloting its members about the possibility of industrial action. This came as a result of the Royal Mail group failing to live up […]
Alex Begg & The Problem With Managers
It made the news recently that Ayr based weaving company Alex Begg & Co would be making fifteen shop floor workers redundant in an attempt to cut down costs, due to a “softening in demand […]
5 Scottish Ghouls to look out for this Halloween
The history of everyone’s favourite Autumn celebration is indelibly linked with Scotland’s own history. Naming the holiday ‘Halloween’ was originally coined in Scotland in the 16th century as a derivation of ‘All Hallows Eve’, a […]
Connecting Communities: Poland to Ayrshire
One thing that seemed to have been made clear by the EU referendum was that in general Scotland has a more open and relaxed attitude when it comes to immigration. The reality, however, is something […]
What Went Wrong?
A lot can and has been said about living in Ayrshire. In our own articles we have pointed out a struggling population with some of the highest rates of unemployment, mental health issues and drug […]
The Radical Rabbie Burns
Quite possibly the most famous man from Ayrshire is Robert Burns. Born in 1759, the Bards presence can still be seen all over Ayrshire. Guaranteed if Robert Burns sat down somewhere somebody has put a […]
Connecting Communities: Ayrshire to Vietnam
by James McLean Over the next few months the ACU plans on highlighting some of the people that are a part of Ayrshire that have made the big decision to leave everything behind and move […]
Ayrshire Institutions: The Number 11 Bus
by James McLean In most working-class areas, it would be safe to assume that there’s that one bus route that has a bit of a reputation. The one that you’d avoid except for the fact […]
Mental Health Mentality
by James McLean It’s safe to say that awareness about mental health issues has been a hazy subject at best for a very long time. A lack of understanding as well as a lasting social […]
