Brexit this week
So much is happening on the Brexit front that it can be difficult to keep up. Here’s a quick run-down of what happened this week.
Passchendaele: it is vital we continue to remember
Over the next two days it will be my honour to represent the Scottish Government at the UK National Commemoration marking the Centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele, the name most commonly given to the Third Battle of Ypres during World War One. I will join representatives from the...Read More »
We see no reason why the State Pension Age should go beyond 66
I hope everyone is having a good summer and has been able to enjoy some of the fine weather we’ve been having (is it me or has the weather been a wee bit better this year than most? Touch wood).
The House of Commons has just risen for...Read More »
Labour should be working with us to hold the Tories to account
Left-wing Labour supporters are understandably angry that their party’s obsession with attacking the SNP helped the Tories win seats in Scotland at the general election.
A damning new report by the Scottish Labour Campaign for Socialism has hit out at Labour Party chiefs for wasting the entire election...Read More »
Scotland’s economy in five charts
Scotland has one of the strongest economies in the world – with advantages and resources few nations can match. And the fundamentals of Scotland’s economy are strong.