by The Editor | Mar 4, 2018 | Politics
Best laid schemes of mice and men, eh? Good intentions, road to hell and all that. As I set out on my wee speaking tour of the Highlands & Islands I also set myself the task of writing regular updates. Due to various technical and human factors, that hasn’t been...
by The Editor | Mar 3, 2018 | Featured, Politics
Greece: social justice has greatly improved under the left-wing government but youth unemployment has soared to 50%, and over a quarter of the population face poverty. Empty pockets One of the lamest taunts aimed at Scotland’s just political ambitions – unionist...
by The Editor | Mar 3, 2018 | Politics
Reported in Scottish Housing News today: ‘Key benefits will be future-proofed to ensure they hold their value in real terms under Scotland’s new social security system, social security minister Jeane Freeman has said. Following earlier commitments to have annual rises...
by The Editor | Mar 2, 2018 | Politics
Yesterday was the day Mundell accepted the reality of another independence referendum. It was also the day the establishment blocked the Scottish government in the Scottish parliament. These were both parts of the same game. After what has been a particularly slow...
by The Editor | Feb 24, 2018 | Politics
In an almost identical replica of their 9th February report, ‘NHS spent almost £500K a day on agency staff, report shows’ the Herald gave us today: ‘Concerns raised over NHS Scotland’s £26 million bill for nurses’ overtime. Health boards across the country shelled out...
