Those who do not follow this blog regularly might not know that I write a weekly column for the pro-independence National newspaper in Scotland every
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The SNP delivered a message to Keir Starmer on how to govern yesterday. In the Scottish budget announcement, SNP finance minister Shona Robinson announced an
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I wrote this on Twitter last night: I could add more, but I am not inclined to do so. News of Alex’s death left me
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Keir Starmer has appointed Sue Gray as envoy to the nations and regions after her resignation as his chief of staff. What does that mean?
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I noted Sue Gray’s resignation yesterday, with good reason. What I did not note was the fact that, as a consequence, she was appointed to
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In this morning’s video, I argue that the UK’s devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland need proper powers to tax, or they will
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I watched Shona Robison, the Scottish minister of finance, deliver a statement in the Holyrood parliament yesterday. The statement was necessitated by budget changes that
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It’s GERS-day. GERS-day is the day in the year when the Scottish Government publishes what is called the Government Expenditure and Revenue Statement for Scotland
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I took part in a Podcast for The National newspaper in Scotland this week, discussing the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). The other guest was Robin
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