You always know what’s going on when groups of MPs are huddled together in excited groups and the mobile phones are gripped even more intently…
Why Scotland Needs its own Immigration Policy
Perthshire is growing, and we are going to have to adjust to being one of the most dynamic parts of the country for inward migration.…
Being “Better Together” with the Conservatives
Something very significant happened last Saturday, and it happened in most cities and towns across Scotland. Though it probably passed by most of its intended…
NATO – A brief summary of my position
I want an independent Scotland. I want nuclear weapons off Scottish soil and out of Scottish waters. I want an independent Scotland to co-operate constructively…
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Devo-Max?
What do we do about devo-max? This peculiar, but simple, constitutional option seems to be causing a great deal of consternation amongst all sides in…
Burma and the Hope For Democracy
What do you say to the World’s most iconic female politician when you go calling at her home on the other side of the world?…
Why Unionist Attempts to Politicise the Olympics Failed
Whilst everybody was enjoying the spectacle of the greatest Games on Earth there was one group of people who are doing their level best to…
A Long Road For Farepak Customers
You may recall in previous Quair articles, I raised the issue of constituents who had lost money following the collapse of Farepak, the Christmas savings…
Politics and That Opening Ceremony
So that’s the Olympics up and running and the biggest show on earth is underway. Already it seems like the whole nation is gripped on…
Ye See Yon Birky Ca’d a Lord
It may not be the issue that is most exercising the good people of Perthshire, but Lords Reform is the issue that has dominated the…