Message for the Unionist parties – Labour – Tory – Lib/Dem and UKIP The Labour Party in Scotland is a busted flush unworthy of any support from the Scottish electorate. The other Westminster controlled parties are just as guilty of electoral abuse. 100 days from now Scotland should send all of the Unionist […]
Francesca Osowska OBE, Educated in Cumbria and at Cambridge University where she obtained an MA in economics, she also received an MA in European Economics from the College of Europe in Bruges. Having joined the civil service as an economist in 1993, her first posting was in the Employment […]
Sir David Steel 21 November 2001: Scotland Act Not Fit For Purpose and Needs to be Changed Says Lib/Dem Lord Steel Lord Steel, the Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer, yesterday criticised the devolution settlement, claiming that Scotland’s institutions should have more power to act without seeking Westminster approval. Lord Steel, who was […]
The Late Donald Dewar and the First lady of the UK McLeish McConnell with his pal Donald Labour Party Accused of Cheating the Scottish Electorate The Labour Party, assisted by the Lib/Dem’s formed the government in Scotland from the start of devolution until 2007. In that time Donald Dewar, […]
Mundell Plea – Let’s all be civil to each other David Mundell calls for a “reboot” of the relationship between Holyrood and Westminster, and said there should be an end to the “petty politicking and sniping” between the Scottish and UK governments after the Scottish elections in May. He cited […]
Maastricht and its implications Having signed the treaty the Tory Party went into meltdown over the implementation of matters of policy required by the EU. Although John Major eventually won through the in-fighting had badly damaged the image of the Party and Tony Blairs “New Labour” replaced it in government. One area […]
17 December 2002: Devolution (Scotland) Arrangements within the UK Government A commons select committee was formed early in the year 2002 with a remit to review inter-government working arrangements insofar as they were applicable to devolution and to bring forward recommendations, if any, for change which would further enhance devolution legislation. Within […]
Jackie Bird Pen Picture of Jackie Bird Born: Jackie Macpherson: 31 July 1962 (age 53): Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland: Occupation: Scottish journalist and newsreader, currently anchor of BBC Scotland’s news programme Reporting Scotland. In October 2014 she celebrated 25 years of working on Reporting Scotland. She is the longest […]
The Thin Red Line To Be Painted in The Sands of Libya Once Again – But At What Cost – How Many More of Our Young Men and Women Are to Be Sacrificed on the Alter of Oil Worship For a Pittance of a Wage. The main beneficiaries of the conflict that […]
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