Liz Lloyd not done with Scotland Liz Lloyd, former Strategic Adviser and Chief of Staff to the First Minister of Scotland recently took up an appointment with Flint Global as a Specialist Partner delivering insight and analysis on issues including Scotland, politics in Scotland & the UK, and the constitution. The appointment should alert Scottish […]

The “Picture Post” (1938-1957) portrayal of Scotland perpetuated the themes of Empire and Identity. Its depiction of Scottish history was scarce and comment was largely restricted to the institutional differences from England and coverage of pageantry. The narrative it promoted conveyed the residual strengths of the British Empire, with increases in royal visits suggesting “concessions […]

Hype was the name of the game Her demeanour, dress sense and confrontational behaviour was evident in her student days and her aborted legal career and lifestyle before politics. But Nicola Sturgeon claimed she earned her nickname because she tried to emulate male politicians aggressive and adversarial practices at the start of her parliamentary career. […]

4 September 2023: The Alex Salmond Debacle Michael McElhinney’s journal: FOI release: Information requested: Please could you provide the following information in regards to the diary/journal of Scottish Government civil servant Michael McElhinney which it was reported was provided to Police Scotland in February 2019 and returned to the Scottish Government on 1st May 2020: […]

Humza Yousaf’s Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act is to be implemented in early 2024. Police Scotland has set up a dedicated hate crime unit to enforce the controversial new laws coming into force early next year. The legislation consolidates existing law and extends protection for vulnerable groups with a new offence of “stirring […]

Angela Bretherton for Scottish Labour Political Candidate 12/13/19 Calton Jock sent message: The London-controlled Labour Party in Scotland really is a dead parrot – Scotland needs to form Its Own Labour Party – fully supporting Scottish independence – no time for dithering –get it done now. Angela Bretherton for Scottish Labour replied: Stop spreading bitterness […]

In the 2015 UK general election SNP won 56 of the 59 Scottish constituencies. Labour was just about eliminated as a political force retaining one and losing 40 MP’s. Jim Murphy the so-called leader of the Scottish Labour party resigned and disappeared from the political scene. Having licked his wounds for a few months Murphy […]

Berwick – Ripped From Scotland By The Bloody Hands of Edward Longshanks and His Successors – But Not Assimilated Into England Until 1974 With Westminster being almost 350 miles away from Berwick-upon-Tweed, its residents do not feel connected to English politics. With bagpipes playing and Scottish flags fluttering in the wind, you could be forgiven […]

26 Sep 2015: The SNP run riot at Westminster Standing on chairs in Parliament’s Sports and Social bar, a band of portly gentlemen are bellowing out Scottish folk songs. A young barmaid, only in her early twenties yet a seasoned veteran when it comes to turfing out unruly Westminster soaks, approaches a new SNP MP […]

The attraction of Westminster for aspiring Scottish LGBTQQIAAP politicians? Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Allies, Asexual, Pansexual members, their staff and supporters make up around 60% of the SNP Parliamentary contingent. The SNP has a duty of care to its MP’s and their staff and stories of the abhorrent behaviour of significant numbers […]