Budget leaves lots of questions unanswered 8th December 2024 The SNP budget is a stark illustration of the problems besetting Scotland and the Scottish economy, a programme of public spending bereft of genuine ambition... Opinions
There must be a better way to deal with tragedies 29th November 2024 It’s not often, if ever, I feel moved to start a column by praising the leader of the SNP, but as the anniversary of the tragic Baberton Mains gas explosion... Opinions
Vital that someone stands up for real wealth generators 23rd November 2024 People tend not to contact their MSPs when things are going well, so meetings can be difficult and the inevitable battles with officialdom dispiriting... Opinions
Communities broken after 17 years of SNP rule 15th November 2024 It saddens me to devote so many of these columns to the blight of anti-social behaviour, but my inbox continues to be filled by people increasingly fearful for... Opinions
I saw first-hand what overstretched force deal with every day 8th November 2024 Amidst the mayhem associated with Bonfire Night over the past fortnight, the routine job of policing our streets doesn’t stop, but the mass deployment of riot... Opinions
Employers will pay for Reeves’ tax-raising budget 1st November 2024 For a government supposedly putting economic growth on top of its agenda, a £40 billion tax grab and hammering businesses large and small with the much-trailed... Opinions
No miracle cure for the NHS under Labour and SNP 25th October 2024 Change, promised Labour’s election manifesto, was coming and the man put up regularly as the agent of the biggest change of all was shadow health secretary Wes... Opinions
"It's time to call an end to Bonfire Night carnage on our streets." 18th October 2024 Like Christmas promotions in September but much more sinister, there are still nearly three weeks to go before Bonfire Night but already the associated anti... Opinions
"We’ve become lab rats for hare-brained transport schemes" 11th October 2024 If ever an illustration was needed about the warped priorities of the SNP Scottish administration, it came with Wednesday’s vote to give asylum seekers free bus... Opinions