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- Feb 9
Labour's £28 Billion Green Investment U-Turn
As expected, the Labour Party today dropped its £28 billion green investment target, unveiled with great fanfare at their 2021 conference...
- Feb 9
Stage 1 of Scotland's Budget Bill
Yesterday I spoke in the above debate. Please see my contribution by clicking on the graphic.
- Feb 7
Labour Has No Alternative Budget Proposals
I raised the above. Click on the graphic to watch the exchange.
- Feb 6
Westminster Must End Their Nuclear Obsession
The Labour Party has had yet another policy flip-flop - this time on bankers’ bonuses. The bonus cap, introduced after the 2008 financial...
- Feb 5
Labour's Bankers' Bonus Focus
The Labour Party has had yet another policy flip-flop - this time on bankers’ bonuses. The bonus cap, introduced after the 2008 financial...
- Feb 3
Peel Ports Slammed Over Irish Berth Closure
Kenneth Gibson MSP has slammed Peel Ports for is decades long neglect of Ardrossan Harbour, which has now led to their unilateral...
- Feb 3
Overseas Visitors Are Coming to Scotland in Greater Numbers Than Before the Pandemic
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that Scotland has staged a stronger post-pandemic recovery than the UK as a...
- Feb 2
Time to Scrap the £50 Million Charity Cap
It was a pleasure to lead yesterday’s debate in the Scottish Parliament calling for the UK Government to end the £50 million cap on...
- Feb 2
UK Inhibits the Modifying of Fishing Boats to Net Zero
Yesterday, I raised the charges levied by the UK Government’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for converting to, and investing in,...
- Feb 1
Record Number of Students from Deprived Areas Enrol at Scottish Universities
In the 2021-2022 academic year a record 5,595 students from Scotland's poorest areas gained entry to Scottish universities. About 16.5%...
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