Several decades ago Johnny Nash reminded us of an unalterable truth when he sang, “there are more questions than answers”. Now, he clearly wasn’t thinking…
Breadalbane Quair article – July 2012
I mentioned in last month’s Quair article about the threat to the Black Watch name. I was so concerned about this and I had received…
Blairgowrie Advertiser – 21st June 2012
The debate about Scottish independence took a rather bizarre turn last week when Labour leader, Ed Miliband, tried to suggest what my identity would be…
Scots Independent – June 2012
Do you ever feel you’re living in a parallel universe? Well being an SNP MP at Westminster is sometimes quite like that. You see, Westminster…
Breadalbane Quair – June 2012
As I write my Quair column, I look forward to joining together with Robbie McIntosh, Marie Curie’s Scottish Events Manager, to officially open the Marie…
Blairgowrie Advertiser – 24th May 2012
Once again, there is a fight to save the identities of Scotland’s famous fighting units. Already amalgamated into the Royal Regiment of Scotland by the…
Blairgowrie Advertiser – 10th May 2012
First of all, congratulations to Councillors Bob Ellis, Liz Grant and Caroline Shires, as well as Councillors Ian Miller, Alan Grant, Lewis Simpson, and Dennis…
Breadalbane Quair and Newsround North – May 2012
I was concerned to see the recent UK Government tax credit changes, which came into force at the start of April. I believe that the…
Blairgowrie Advertiser – 26th April 2012
Whether it was the “Granny Tax”, the “Pasty Tax” or the tax on caravans, the Westminster Government certainly went out of its way to antagonise…
Newsround North Article – March 2012
I was pleased to see that plans for widening the 10 mile stretch of the A9 between Luncarty and the Tay Crossing at a cost…