In anything between one year and eighteen months we will be going to the polls to decide the next UK Government. All of the previous…
SOMETHING IS ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF WESTMINSTER
Once again Westminster is embroiled in another bout of ‘something has to be done-ism’ after the latest incidences of sexist and misogynistic behaviour. First we…
THE ‘DEAL’ SPEECH THAT WAS NEVER HEARD
Thank you Mr Speaker And I rise to oppose this bill. This is the concluding episode of their tortuous Brexit drama, the final slice of…
WHAT HAPPENS IF BORIS SAYS NO?
So that’s another 2 opinion polls confirming that Yes remains the majority choice of the people of Scotland. 14 opinion polls in a row this…
THE 2019 ELECTION CHANGED EVERYTHING
It’s a year to the day since the 2019 General Election was called and it will go down as the election that changed everything around…
WITHOUT THEIR ‘NO TO INDYREF2’ IT COULD BE A LONG, HARD ELECTION FOR THE TORIES
I admit it (sad as it may seem) I’m a keen student of the Scottish Conservatives. Having had them as my main and only credible…
THE SCOTTISH AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED
When I was first elected in 2001 as part of a group of five SNP MPs I never thought it would be possible for an…
A TALE OF TWO ELECTIONS
Well, that was some result, wasn’t it? 48 seats and 45% share of the vote. 2017 now seems like another era. The SNP are closer…
THE SPEAKERSHIP OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
With the recent announcement of Speaker John Bercow’s intention to stand down on October 31st there has been a lot of interest in who may…
WHY I WILL STAND FOR SPEAKER.
I’VE been really flattered by the interest in my announcement to stand for Speaker of the Commons. I only hope it doesn’t come as a crushing…