Did Michael Gove mislead Holyrood about the replacement for EU funding?

  The UK Government promised to replace the EU funds that Scotland has lost because of Brexit. But it is falling short. And Michael Gove appears to have misled a Holyrood committee on this  – although he has an obligation to know the real facts and to pass them on honestly.  The UK Government claims […] Source

Still vote until you boak

There’s a need to do a wee explanation of STV for dummies because there seems to be a lot of confusion about it. Admittedly when you look at a typical Saturday evening’s entertainment on STV and it’s wall to wall Ant and bloody Dec, it’s pretty apparent that they’re pretty good…

Putin’s retaliatory list is a badge of honour

The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been included on a list of politicians from the UK who have been sanctioned by Vladimir Putin’s regime and banned from ever visiting Russia again. We can be sure she’s about as gutted by this development as you would be if you had just been…

Douglas Ross : The definition of a charlatan

There are very few things in Scottish politics which can unite people from across the political spectrum, but in recent day we have witnessed one of those rare beasts which is harder to find than Priti Patel’s compassion or Boris Johnson’s sense of shame. Just about everyone in Scotland, even quite…

Independence offers Scotland alternatives to the chaos at Dover

  Images of lorries backed up for 23 miles at Dover over the last few days have made news bulletins all over Europe, with drivers forced to stay in their cabs without access to toilets or meals. Many Scots were among those stuck in the chaos – because Dover is currently the main route for […] Source