Tristan Stewart-Robertson
Read biographyTristan Stewart-Robertson is a journalist based in Glasgow, Scotland. He writes for Firstpost on the media, internet and serves as an objective, moral compass from the outside.
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Was London’s brutal attack really terrorism?
Words matter. As a reporter, I know that as much as those who condemn me for my choices of words. Freedom of speech means we can apply any words we like to events, such as the murder of a man in Woolwich, England, on Wednesday. But for some, the choice carries #England #English Defence League #Islamist terror #London beheading #London terror attack #Terrorism #ToTheContrary #Woolwich #World
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Laws alone can’t prevent a disaster like the Bangladesh factory collapse
There was no shortage of people walking into one of the Primark outlets in Glasgow on Wednesday. As a new agreement to raise building and fire safety standards was being signed in Bangladesh, people in Glasgow were busy looking for the best deals Primark had to offer. One of #Bangladesh Factory collapse #GAP #HowThisWorks #Primark #Walmart #World
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Why Chris Hadfield’s “Space Oddity” is the most inspiring YouTube video ever
Commander Chris Hadfield has had a remarkable time at the International Space Station, and connected us more to the floating mass of metal than perhaps any astronaut before him. It's not just the pictures and the sense of humour, but the sense of wonder that any of us would feel looking #Chris Hadfield #Davied Bowie #InMyOpinion #Nasa #Space exploration #Space Oddities #Viral video
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Can Google Glass fit into society without breaking the law?
As cool as Google Glass may be, as much as some people want one, it'll be a mess for the legal world. One of the new realities of music concerts is the vast majority of the audience holding up their phones to take still or moving images. With Glass, it might #Google glass #Legal Issues #OurObsession #privacy #Technology
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It’s time for Maggie Thatcher’s haters to move on
I used to joke that when Margaret Thatcher died, I'd go dance on her grave. But I didn't live in Britain at the time she was in power and was too young to know what she or her government did. I've learned since, and I would disagree with much of #Great Britain #Margaret Thatcher #The Wizard of Oz #ToWhatEffect
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Ford ad another example of why Indian thinking must change
I like laughing at Silvio Berlusconi as much as the next guy, but someone at Ford India really needed some common sense. Yes, the now infamous ad created was never sold or used officially in public. It was probably one of dozens of creative ideas that drives the advertising industry. I'm #Ford India #HowThisWorks #Rape #Violence against women
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The Leveson effect: Scotland to regulate all media… and social media
British MPs will vote on Monday on what to do about the press. Three months after Lord Justice Leveson published his huge report on the conduct of newspapers, everyone is still arguing over how to implement the recommendations. In the meantime, a panel looked at how Scotland could bring in regulation of #Justice Leveson #media censorship #publishing #social media #ThisisNext
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Surprised at a conservative Pope? Were you expecting Lady Gaga?
People who aren't Catholic and profess not to care, seem to be surprised when a conservative becomes pope. Really? Pope Francis the First - let's call him Frank - might technically be an outsider to Rome, son of a railway worker, but he's still Catholic. He might ride the bus and cook #Catholicism #Gender Rights #HowThisWorks #Pope Francis #Saint Francis of Assisi #Vatican
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Venezuela is creating a Chavez cult: Here’s why it might backfire
Hugo Chavez will be under glass like a butterfly or a cockroach (depending on your perspective), pinned to a cardboard label in a museum case. But it'll perhaps be the most visited case in South America perhaps. Even if the late president of Venezuela was buried in a normal grave instead of #HowThisWorks #Hugo Chávez #Nicolas Maduro #Socialism #Venezuela
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Why plight of Lankan Tamils highlights the hypocrisy of nations
We can debate the policy of interventionism until we're blue in the face - we'll still screw up. The former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Darfur, Sri Lanka, Syria - they will go down as some of the worst humanitarian and hypocritical blind-spots of history. Negotiation rarely if ever has stopped the massacre of people #HowThisWorks #Interventionism #Sri Lanka #UN Security Council #United Nations