SNP OFFICIALS hid both the fact the party’s auditors resigned and why they resigned from many of its most senior politicians – for six months.
IGNORE the usual suspects, the fact is Brexit Britain joining CPTPP is a fantastic long term opportunity, representing a globally significant event. It makes re-joining
WHY HAS Nicola Sturgeon resigned? In the midst of the SNP leadership election we still do not know the answer. The saying goes ‘all political
SANJEEV GUPTA and the SNP once had quite a close relationship. Nicola Sturgeon’s government facilitated deals and acted as intermediary, all-in service to Gupta’s industrial
IF ONE were to read what the Scottish National Party Westminster leader wrote in for The Times back in February of this year, one might
POLICY CAPTURE is where decisions over policies are repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest. The consequences of policy capture can
POLITICS has always suffered from systems of patronage, where after winning elections a political party hands out jobs and rewards to supporters. It is well
Intellectual incoherence and upper class welfarism under the SNP EFFECTIVE government happens when the ruling political party has a clear concept of purpose. That is
AS THE SCOTTISH ECONOMY battles to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, it is now imperative we finally tackle the underlying structural failures. Scotland has a
IF WE COMPARE the Omicron wave with previous waves, examine hospitalisation with Covid data and explore infection spread it is increasingly clear the Scottish Government
THE SNP CAMPAIGNS for office by leveraging a political populism entirely at odds with its identity-politics. How long can this dissonance last? Professors Matthew Goodwin
FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION of Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC and the promise of fresh leadership under new Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC, we have a