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- 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 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%...
- Feb 1
Latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook for Scotland
Yesterday morning I chaired a Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) breakfast seminar on the above. The presentation was carried...
- Jan 31
SNP Action on Vaping and Tobacco Sales
This week, the SNP Government announced further action will be taken to tackle smoking and vaping in Scotland. These recommendations are...
- Jan 31
LABOUR'S RECORD ON COUNCIL HOUSING BEARS NO COMPARISON TO THE SNP'S
Even in a year of great financial challenge, the SNP Government is still building 200 more council houses this year, than Labour’s last...
- Jan 30
SNP Action Sees Record Levels of Green Energy
Renewable technologies generated the equivalent of 113% of Scotland’s overall electricity consumption in 2022, new figures show. This is...
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