Last week I met with Chief Superintendent, Roddy Irvine, who is the area police commander for Forth Valley. I took the opportunity to raise a number of issues with him which have been raised with my office over recent months – including police resourcing for
As I highlighted in my last column, during the General Election, the Institute for Fiscal Studies warned that both Labour and the Tories were engaged in a conspiracy of silence about the true scale of tax and spending choices. A warning that is sadly coming to fruition.
Scotland has really made its presence felt at Euro2024 – sadly more off the pitch than on it.
THE closure of bank branches and post offices due to economic shifts and technological advancements has left many people feeling overlooked and isolated.
Firstly, I want to say that I am absolutely delighted that John Swinney MSP, currently the longest-serving elected parliamentarian in the country has stepped forward to become leader of the SNP and Scotland’s next First Minister.
Next month will mark 25 years since the Scottish Parliament was reconvened.
Money makes the world go round. So goes the song and it is, to a great extent, true.
I believe that the SNP Government has produced a budget which ensures that taxpayers in Scotland get the best deal anywhere in the UK.
OVER Christmas and the New Year, many of us will spend time reflecting on the past year.
At the end of September, I was pleased to be in attendance as the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 5th Battalion marched through Alloa to mark Armed Forces Day.
