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This week was supposed to mark the true relaunch of the SNP under John Swinney, the new First Minister delivering his first Programme for Government. But...

I wouldn’t describe Colinton as sleepy, certainly not with the busy Bridge Road at its heart, but I think it’s fair to say it’s a quiet, comfortable neck of the...

I suspect most people would define “being on the right course” as something which shows signs of improvement or progress which suggest goals are in sight. So...

For all the SNP whingeing over the past 17 years about how poor, downtrodden Scotland is mistreated by Westminster, we are entitled to ask just how poor and...

It hasn’t taken long for the new Labour Government to show its true colours, building us up for raids on our pensions and inheritances which in most cases have...

Readers of this column will know what a battle I’ve had to persuade Transport Scotland to fund the construction of a new railway station at Winchburgh. It has...

MSPs and teachers are used to ribbing about the length of the summer break, but while it’s essential for pupils to recharge their batteries, it’s the chance for...

The new Labour government is only a fortnight old and the sound bites are coming thick and fast. “We’ll take the brakes off Britain,” said Sir Keir Starmer on...

As I left the Edinburgh general election count at the Royal Highland Showground last Friday morning I was asked if I was going to have some time off, recharge...