The US Air Force may not seem the obvious place to go for advice on this, but they do seem to take online communication seriously and are an organisation whose activities, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan, are frequently talked about online. Being also rather a large bureaucracy, they’ve created a flowchart to help decide how to

A series of events will take place around Scotland to mark the anniversaries of the use of the first atomic bombs against Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Some of these are linked to Scotland’s Walk for Peace which is taking place throughout August. (Peace walk details: here ) ABERDEEN Floating 200 peace lanterns on the River Dee at 8.30 pm

The government confirms it hopes to put into place a commitment to allow popular online petitions to be debated in Parliament within a year.

Alex Salmond's new Transport Minister last night accused some of Britain's most popular online shops of unfairly abandoning Scotland just before Christmas after they suspended taking orders from customers north of the Border.

Online Branch Today I have created a Facebook group, called Woking Libertarians. This will be the central point to go to, if you want to help Woking become a Libertarian town. Whether you can help with online campaigns or real life ones, this is the place to join. If you join now, you will be getting in out the ground level and all I ask is that you stump up 10 quid to the main party . When this g...

It's not an investment. It's a place to hang your hat. It's a place to keep your books. It's a place to keep your clothes. It's a place to eat. It's a place to sleep. It's a place to make love. It's a place to have fun. It's a place to be happy. It's a place to be sad. It is not an investment. Or as Charlie Brooker puts it:For years, money was just...

The BUPA Great Winter Run (5k) takes place in Holyrood Park on Saturday 10th January 2009. Just after the festive season, it could be a great motivator to keep personal weight down. It takes place in mid morning and is preceded by a similar junior event and followed by a world cross country championship event. If you book before 10th December, entry costs only £19 and you can book online. Mo...

An online dossier about Tory Worries As many of you will not know I am a Liberal Democrats blogger who has recently started a site called Tory Worries but need your help. Tory Worries is an online dossier of worries that people have of having a Tory government after the next general election, and I think this is the best place for me to be advertising the site. Please visit Tory Worries and add yo...

I think Scotland is the heavyweight factor here. The Prime Minister is obviously seeking a reminder of and comfort in the place he is from.

Iceland is the sort of place to which Scottish separatists tend to look for inspiration. And now, it is giving them plenty. There is a vast financial services sector based in Scotland, and it is very dear to the popular heart there. As well it might be. An independent Scotland could not underwrite one, never mind all, of the Royal Bank of Scotland, HBOS, Standard Life, Scottish Widows, and all the...