IN a parallel universe, where Tory MPs had the courage of their own convictions, we would have been starting this week’s FMQs sketch off a bit differently.

FORMER Northern Ireland first minister Dame Arlene Foster has welcomed a Sinn Fein move to write to the Queen on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee.

+ScotNational I don't think refering to criticism of the ScotWind 'deal' as opposition is correct, Scots are rightly pointing to the deficiencies with it for Scotland and our economy. Yet again we've lost out, if that's due to being part of the UK then say so, it's time to stop trying to polish the smelly brown stuff.

EVEN by the usual standards of his chaotic premiership, it’s been a shocker of a week for Boris Johnson.

FORMER first minister Alex Salmond has spoken out against the planned renaming of the historic “Black Bitch” pub in his hometown.

Headlining in the Herald today: Architect? Bloomer was just a member of the review group which wrote Curriculum for Excellence. He was Director of Education in Clackmannanshire. His last ‘pamphlet’ on education was 20 years ago. He chairs a think-tank, Reform Scotland, also light on research or educational credibility, and, as often before, loves toContinue reading "Confused member with...