<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ryan-Thomas Quinn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Thomas Quinn 1]]></description><link>https://www.ryanthomasquinn.co.uk/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 04:50:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ryanthomasquinn.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Free Tuition, who really benefits?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite free tuition, wealthier students are more than two-times more likely to secure a place at university than those from deprived backgrounds. Scotland’s higher and further education system is one of the few in the world to offer tuition-free undergraduate study for students. Since the scheme was introduced in 2007-08, 740,000 students have benefited from the policy. Former First Minister, Alex Salmond, who introduced the free tuition policy. Credit: Jeff J Mitchell Tuition fees for...]]></description><link>https://www.ryanthomasquinn.co.uk/post/free-tuition-who-really-benefits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9b35dcf0d4752585091269</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:16:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/60e2d5_defa79c4cc7545808d7067a7c8230702~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_612,h_407,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ryan-Thomas Quinn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind The Rainbow: The silent epidemic of same-sex violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article contains graphic descriptions of physical and sexual assault. Conversations around sexual and physical violence have become mainstream in recent years, bringing with it positive change like ‘Claire’s Law’, the ‘#MeToo’ Movement and the world-leading Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018. " I remember thinking that he was going to kill me. I was fearing for my life." But for many gay men, their experiences of abuse remain underreported, unsupported and poorly understood. According to...]]></description><link>https://www.ryanthomasquinn.co.uk/post/behind-the-rainbow-the-silent-epidemic-of-same-sex-violence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9c1ddeb398ace40dfce617</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:51:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/60e2d5_865df4ad15be436ba0f6cc66c74cced7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_901,h_702,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ryan-Thomas Quinn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take That bring The Circus to Glasgow ]]></title><description><![CDATA[ROLL UP, ROLL UP, THE CIRCUS HAS COME TO TOWN Chart-toppers, Take That, arrive in Glasgow this weekend on their latest tour, ‘The Circus Live’. Playing at the city’s Hampden Stadium on the 13th and 14th of June, over 100,000 people are expected to attend the concerts. This is not the first time that the circus has arrived at Hampden; the original ‘circus tour’, which was the fastest selling concert tour of all time, first stopped at the stadium in 2009. This time however, they are a three...]]></description><link>https://www.ryanthomasquinn.co.uk/post/take-that-bring-the-circus-to-glasgow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9b2fe6cdf183e02309ed5e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:10:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/Ra7zvs6ynqs" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Ryan-Thomas Quinn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young People have a Problem with Labour, and it is a threat that we cannot ignore.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not just in Scotland, but across our country, Labour has the values, history and talent to complete that mission, but doing so will require much more than just reminding young people of our past achievements. Instead, we must demonstrate that we understand the hardship that they face and convince them that only our movement can provide the solutions to solve them.]]></description><link>https://www.ryanthomasquinn.co.uk/post/young-people-have-a-problem-with-labour-and-it-is-a-threat-that-we-cannot-ignore</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9c2cdc950c73fdcf7d040d</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:06:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/60e2d5_5291975212244cfdb161e8167eadeed4~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_540,h_304,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ryan-Thomas Quinn</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigners disappointed after women's health role axed from government ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soon after the election on May 7th First Minister, John Swinney, appointed his new cabinet, but many campaigners and women alike were disappointed to see the loss of a dedicated women’s health brief, previously held by Jenni Minto MSP. After the post-election cabinet reshuffle, the portfolio is now under a wider ministerial brief in public health, led by Maree Todd MSP. 
]]></description><link>https://www.ryanthomasquinn.co.uk/post/campaigners-disappointed-after-women-s-health-role-axed-from-government</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9c3397950c73fdcf7d103c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/60e2d5_be35b77854754e77830e460ca9c089c6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_747,h_448,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ryan-Thomas Quinn</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>