21st October 2019 - The Glasgow Guardian



Journalist David Pratt and panel talk press freedom around the world

21st October 2019

Rachel StamfordNews Editor Nine in 10 murders of journalists go unsolved, and the majority of them are locals in their community. On the eve of the second anniversary of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, Scottish PEN hosted a panel last Tuesday about press freedom in an environment increasingly hostile to journalists. The panel took ...


Sex in the city: Glasgow’s sexual health crisis

21st October 2019

Holly JenningsViews Editor Amidst fears rising over the news that Glasgow is in the middle of the worst outbreak of HIV in the UK for the last 30 years, are Glasgow’s sexual health services up to mark? Danny Zuko was right when he sang “summer lovin’, had me a blast.” After you’ve been bowling in ...


Trade unions launch joint campaign against Glasgow Life

21st October 2019

Joanne KrusDeputy News Editor Trade unions accuse Glasgow Life of not treating their employees the same way as other Glasgow City Council workers. Trade unions in Scotland have come together to launch a campaign against Glasgow Life.  Unison, GMB and Unite announced on Unison Glasgow City Branch’s Facebook page that their new campaign is on ...


Escaping the Library – Study spots that suit everyone

21st October 2019

Megan FarrimondWriter Lovely study-friendly cafes for when the going gets tough. We can all admit that the library can, at times, become very overwhelming. Fighting for a seat, only to sit staring at the work of everyone around you, wondering if you should be doing more. Scouring Tesco beforehand to find anything that won’t make ...


It’s time to take ownership of the climate crisis

21st October 2019

Inanna Tribukait and Joseph Holland pick up their placards to talk politics and protests Step back, take responsibility and give up privileges Inanna TribukaitDeputy News Editor On 20 September, I went on the Global Climate Strike. It wasn’t the first strike I had attended, but something felt different about this one. Pictures kept coming up ...