Anti-social e-scooter riders Friday, 25 April, 2025 If you have walked the streets of Edinburgh recently, you have probably seen the gangs of balaclava clad masked delinquents on monster e-bikes terrorising innocent bystanders and wreaking havoc as they speed around the Capital. I’ve experienced this first-hand, being buzzed by these riders while walking my dog Alfie along the Water of Leith. It’s frankly unacceptable that these maniacs are able to... Opinions
Supreme Court gender ruling addresses elephant in the room 24th April 2025 Last week’s Supreme Court verdict was a watershed moment. The country’s top legal minds finally addressed the elephant in the room and made it clear that the... Opinions
SNP ministers’ reward for failure 23rd April 2025 The Supreme Court verdict wasn’t the only big story in the news this week, the First Minister also announced that his beleaguered gang of SNP ministers would be... Opinions
Pubs find rising costs are hard to swallow 20th April 2025 Last week’s glorious weather brought out the crowds to our parks, and the tables and chairs which have sprung up outside pubs were put to good use as people... Opinions
Council still hell-bent on tram extension 19th April 2025 Despite the squeeze on public spending, Edinburgh City Council is apparently still hell-bent on extending the tram network for a sum which you can guarantee... Opinions
Corner stores are counting the cost of this epidemic of criminality 18th April 2025 Just where would we be without convenience stores? Most people have their favourite corner shop to pick up a pint of milk, a loaf or something quick for tea on... Opinions
Rent controls harm housing 12th April 2025 Just when it seemed the SNP had realised how damaging rent caps were for house builders, up comes another plan to put a limit of 6 per cent on rises landlords... Opinions
Net Zero targets are fine but needs a common sense approach 11th April 2025 I'm no climate change sceptic, but the revelation that the Scottish Government is about to spend £11.2 million on bringing a Victorian building in Edinburgh... Opinions
Time to invest in Police Scotland 10th April 2025 One of the by-products of a relatively affluent city like Edinburgh is the vulnerability to housebreaking and acquisitive crimes, and it’s also one of the... Opinions
Labour and SNP are paying commerce nothing but lip service 6th April 2025 Both the UK Labour and Scottish SNP governments are talking the talk when it comes to vital economic growth, but this week businesses are bracing themselves for... Opinions
