Scotland being sold off to the corporations In years gone by lots of stories about the relationship between the SNP and corporate lobbyists have circulated. But it is only when you put it all together you get a real sense of just how deep the process runs. By laying out a series of examples, we […]

Sturgeon’s National Investment Bank for the common good of Scotland’s people has morphed into a tool for corporate business to capitalise on. The “bank for the people” set up to make strategic investments for the common good, has morphed into yet another avenue for corporate Scotland to capitalise on. For instance, tourism technology business Travelnest […]

That is the real crime the SNP leadership perpetuated against the people. The betrayal of the working class of Scotland Sturgeon poses, with a great deal of success, as a woman of the people. But this doesn’t stand up to any real scrutiny. Sure, throw a few bungs towards Scotland’s impoverished communities. But with all […]

The disastrous Growth Commission, the Westminster government’s variant of “independence,” was brought together by Scotland’s premier corporate lobbying firm, Charlotte Street Partners, while the trade unions were excluded. https://jonathonshafi.substack.com/p/as-the-world-changes-the-snp-stands https://www.charlottestreetpartners.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email# https://sourcenews.scot/stuc-criticises-lack-of-trade-union-involvement-in-growth-commission/ Charlotte Street Partners acts as a central cog between the leadership of the SNP and the array of business clients represented by the firm. […]

Jonathon Shafi maps the influence of the corporate lobby in the governance of Scotland. The whole elaborate picture makes for a disturbing read. The “Economic Recovery Group” set up during the pandemic, was led by the former CEO of Tesco bank, Benny Higgins, who is now Chairman of the estate of Scotland’s largest feudal landowner, […]