IN JANUARY I mentioned that the Scottish Government’s minimum unit pricing (MUP) has a sunset clause and the SNP was running out of time in its search
FINALLY joining the CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) will be a great moment for our Global Britain. As our research has shown
WATCHING A STACK of dominos collapsing on YouTube seemed a metaphor for what has been happening in Scotland recently. On 23 February 2023, Sir Iain
THE DISCOVERY of a high-flying Chinese observation balloon over the USA caused a blush of red faces in Washington a few weeks ago. It was
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
The following article is an addition to a chapter on Nicola Sturgeon by Tom Gallagher in light of recent events. It will appear in his book Europe’s Leadership
WHATEVER ELSE you may say about the First Minister, she is a glutton for punishment. I can’t imagine she looks forward to First Minister’s Questions,
LAST WEEK Scotland Matters sent an Advan to the SNP Burns Supper held in the GoGlasgow Hotel, Govan, with a few memes to remind everyone
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HARRY, formerly known as the ‘One led astray by his wife’ is revealing a different narrative through both his Netflix documentary last month and his
RECENTLY I attended an event in Glasgow titled Education not Indoctrination. It had been organised by Hands Up (Scotland), a group of parents, teachers and
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