https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/15/glasgow-thistle-first-lega 'For nearly 40 years we have known what works. Until this week, there were more than 100 safe consumption rooms in the world, but not in the city that arguably needed one most. Why? Ultimately, because politicians in Scotland and the rest of the UK were too afraid of bad headlines to take the action that was needed. But Peter Krykant wasn’t. As he works on his own recovery behind the scenes, it is important that we remember that the road to change isn’t always paved with patient parliamentary lobbying. Sometimes, a bit of civil disobedience goes a long way.' |  |