Call for rationing gives Althing something to chew over
You might expect people starved for so long of a good Saturday-night debate to run a mile from the very idea that rationing should make
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WATCH: Althing (almost) backs Boris
They may have lost the vote, but supporters of the motion backing Boris Johnson helped bring about a dramatic turnaround at last night’s Althing Debate,
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Brexit motion defeated at first Althing debate of the season
The first of this season’s Althing debates drew a considerable crowd. It’s hard to say whether this was due to its central location (Isleburgh) or…
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Up-Helly-A’ needs to change with the times, Althing believes
The Lerwick Up-Helly-A’ needs to move with the times and embrace gender equality – that was the general feeling of last night’s Althing debate.
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Debate lost the point
With reference to Saturday’s Althing debate “The charitable trust cuts are not charitable”, I still maintain that the cuts are not charitable.
READ FULL STORYAlthing debate to tackle charitable trust cuts
It is likely to be a heated debate at the first Althing session of the new year as talk focuses on the controversy surrounding the…
READ FULL STORYOil running out myth (Charlie Gallagher)
I have just listened to Jim Sillars and George Galloway, along with all the others who bang on about the oil running out.
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The last debate of the Althing’s season next Saturday is also likely to be the most controversial and hotly argued.
READ FULL STORYAlthing debate: Remote island supporters prevail
There was a good turn out at Tingwall school on Saturday night for the last debate in the Althing Social Group’s current season. The motion…
READ FULL STORYAfter lively debate, Althing agrees that prison simply does not work
The monthly Althing debate was held in Tingwall Primary School at 7.30 pm on a wet and windy Saturday in February. No one was arrested….
READ FULL STORYIs too much spent on the arts? Althing audience vote no after lively speeches
By LAURA FRIEDLANDER The Althing debate on the question of whether “Too Much is Spent on the Arts in Shetland” attracted a full house on…
READ FULL STORYFeisty debate likely over arts
By NEIL RIDDELL A heated debate is guaranteed tomorrow evening as the Althing Social Group examines whether too much money is spent on the arts…
READ FULL STORYYarnin’ is far from being a waste of time, as Althing debate proves
By LAURA FRIEDLANDER THE ALTHING Social Group decided to take a more lightsome approach to the monthly meeting with December’s debate entitled “Yarnin’ is a…
READ FULL STORYTributes paid to great achiever
GOTT School was a hive of activity on Saturday night when the Althing Social Group detoured from their usual order of proceedings to provide an…
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