Glasgow march for a Scotland free Photo: David Cheskin While staunch unionists carrying base drums up their jersey, colonial watchmen, and imperious Tory politicians berate us for being, well, us, on top of the Scottish National Party’s woes swirling around … Continue reading →

+ScotGov Please don't let them loose on the A809/A81.

The SNP Westminster group has chosen its new leader and deputy leader to replace Ian Blackford and Kirsten Oswald who have stood down as leader and deputy leader respectively. The leading contenders were Aberdeen South MP Stephen Flynn , who ousted Tory Ross Thomson at the 2019 General Election, and Alison Thewliss, who has represented […]

+ScotNational The fury should be about not losing 59 MPs in Westminster.

Scotland’s largest health union has suspended its strike ballot of NHS staff and is consulting on a revised pay offer. The Scottish government made a fresh proposal on Friday that would see a hike of £2,205 per worker. Unison has announced it will suspend plans to ballot its members on industrial action to consider the deal. bbc.co.uk/...d-63406877 Good news for...

In a perfectly timed moment of great historical significance, King Charles III swore his allegience to the Scotland’s Claim of Right, a cornerstone of Scotland’s constitutional framework, rights and safeguards, on this day, the10th of September, 2022. He upholds the … Continue reading →

Scotland has the highest drug death toll in the UK, indeed in Europe but something dramatic is happening. First, the NRS figure based on the presence of drugs in the bloodstream fell, by 1%, for the first time in nearly a decade while the Police Scotland figure, based of scene of death forensic evidence fell by 27%. See:...

There are issues arising from last night’s confidence vote in Boris Johnson worth considering this morning. A number stand out. One is to anticipate the Read the full article...

+TaxResearchUK Interesting and brave to stick your neck out. But did you factor in Rishi Sunak?

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