The thinking on our city transport isn’t joined up 19th April 2024 In parliament debates and council meetings we hear a lot about “joined-up thinking” and “collaborative approaches” and of course plans are always “holistic” and... Opinions
Act has not quelled hatred but instead fanned the flames 12th April 2024 If anyone wants to know why Humza Yousaf’s Hate Crime Act has been an unmitigated disaster, they should speak to the women who attended the Let Women Speak... Opinions
Thousands on waiting lists may disagree with crisis denial 5th April 2024 Crisis? What crisis? Older readers may remember how the words attributed to Prime Minister Jim Callaghan dogged him as the British economy crashed in the late... Opinions
Childcare support is vital for working parents in the Capital 29th March 2024 Not for the first time, something very strange has been going on in the City of Edinburgh Council’s education department, but this time the implications go well... Opinions
Statistics show continuing slide in school standards 22nd March 2024 The continued slide in standards in our schools is not news, but a depressing slew of Scottish Government statistics this week provides plenty of evidence for... Opinions
The extra blood test that can spare untold misery 15th March 2024 Most mums know instinctively when something isn’t quite right with their babies, and as a nurse Bernadette Phillips was sure her six-month-old son Nathaniel... Opinions
Gaslighting is a very hard habit to break for SNP 8th March 2024 SNP Finance Secretary Shona Robison isn’t exactly a ray of golden sun at the best of times, but she surpassed herself on Wednesday when condemning Chancellor... Opinions
Defeatist budget will do deep damage to key services 1st March 2024 Tuesday was a depressing day, sitting in the Scottish Parliament powerless to stop the SNP and Greens approving Finance Secretary Shona Robison’s defeatist... Opinions
It didn’t take Neil Gray long to wield the health budget axe 23rd February 2024 Maybe I should have sympathy for SNP health secretary Neil Gray. After all he’s barely been in the job long enough to remember the way to the gents from his new... Opinions