The Scottish Languages Bill: prospects for strengthening and challenges for implementation

The Scottish Languages Bill now going through the Scottish Parliament will be the most important language legislation for Gaelic in almost twenty years and the first ever for Scots. The bill as introduced is a cautious and incrementalist measure that should bring modest improvements over time as the various strategies, standards, regulations and guidance documents […] Source

What’s the point of Keir Starmer?

There’s currently a burning question in Scottish politics, although it’s not a question that gets any airtime in a Scottish media that’s obsessed with Nicola Sturgeon’s WhatsApp messages in a desperate attempt to create a political equivalence between the Scottish Government’s handling of the pandemic and that of Boris Johnson. So…

Scottish business growth outpaces the UK in three key metrics

Scottish businesses are outperforming the UK average in terms of three key metrics, according to a recent report by respected accounting group ICAEW.  Profits growth, capital investment and export sales growth are all higher in Scotland than the UK average. These findings come after the news earlier this month that Scotland continues to be the […] Source