There’s a really nasty and pernicious piece of Westminster legislation winging its way to Perthshire which will impact on thousands of households across the county.…
Players, referees and the yellow card.
“Should Scotland be an independent country?” At last we know the question that will adorn the ballot paper for the biggest question the nation has…
Goodnight Westminster
So that’s Westminster’s role in Scotland’s referendum at an end, and I’m sure that anyone who watched the 6 hour marathon debate on the Section…
The Ghost of Too Wee, Too Poor, Too Stupid
“Too wee, too poor, too stupid”. This was the former staple diet of unionist propaganda in the old days, when the independence debate was composed…
Why There Is No Going Back For Creative Scotland
I don’t think anyone believed that when Creative Scotland was established it was going to be an easy ride. Almost tortuous in its creation it…
The day Big Bad Alistair let the music die
I’ve got no idea what possessed Alistair Darling to attempt to scaremonger on the issue of culture but he has ended up quite rightly a…
THE SPEECH THEY FEARED TO HEAR
Can I firstly welcome you to the chair, Mr Deputy Speaker? I’m sure you realised pretty quickly that you had picked the short straw when…
A University of the City of Perth
A few weeks ago I attended the graduation for Perth College UHI and as usual it was a fantastic event. It is always a delight…
Me and Lord Snooty
There are certain things you don’t do in this job and one of them is to swear at a policeman and call him a “pleb”.…
Winter Preparedness in Enchanted Perthshire
It was a great privilege for me to be asked to formally open the 10th Anniversary show of the Enchanted Forest, a Perthshire Big Tree…