For the independence referendum – the SNP want play the match and be the referee too…
There are understandable concerns this afternoon, after the SNP refused to confirm that it would abide by the rulings…
Scotland
A lament for Lamont’s Labour
“Damn it all, you can’t have the crown of thorns and the thirty pieces of silver” Bevan once…
Scottish Labour’s top spinner steps down
After Scottish General Secretary Colin Smyth stepped down a few weeks ago – and following media speculation about…
Johann Lamont has shown Scottish Labour to be grown-up and long-term
If you tasked me with finding fiscal realism amongst Europe’s centre-left parties, the last place I would have…
Scottish Labour is up for a debate. Are you Alex?
Brave, bold and honest. Three words that summarise Johann’s speech this week. But I want to add a…
Scotland and the Youth Unemployment crisis
By Liam Byrne MP and Kezia Dugdale MSP In May this year, a report by the International Labour Organisation…
Scottish Labour General Secretary Colin Smyth to stand down
Scottish Labour have just released the following statement: Scottish Labour’s General Secretary has today announced that he will…
Ex-SNP deputy leader says the party is “Totalitarian”
Jim Sillars lays into Salmond and co: “Totalitarian would be a fair description of Scotland’s majority party.” (h/t…
The construction industry is in crisis
Before becoming an MP, I spent 30 years in construction, working for some big players in the industry…
Bringing the Living Wage to Scotland – an idea whose time has come
“An idea whose time has come”. Not my words, nor even those of the Living Wage Foundation, on…
