The Scottish Government has issued a statement to the media, following the death of Ali Al-Megrahi, Continue reading
Tag Archives: First Minister
The eurozone crisis and the Independence referendum: time for proactive postponement?
It is now inevitable that the euro will not survive. Given the paralysis Continue reading
Scottish Government forced dumping of Jim Wallace from public event
The Daily Telegraph carried on Friday (24th February) a distasteful insight Continue reading
Cameron on the back foot on independence referendum choices
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, was said today (19th February) Continue reading
First Minister pays graceful tribute to retiring COSLA ptresident
First Minister, Alex Salmond, closed the 2012 COSLA (Convention Continue reading
Meet Scotland’s little post-devolution sleeper

In a hilarious mistake of considerable potential advantage to Scotland, it has emerged that in the 1999 devolution Continue reading
No Tiree Array campaigners play the Trump card

In a battle to save the offshore Isle of Tiree from vanishing behind a modern-day marine forest of Continue reading
First Minister launches referendum consultation
This is the press release just issued by the Scottish Government. We will make Continue reading
Salmond backs Cameron into self-created cul de sac
(Updated below 12th January) No doubt some Westminster wonks – aka juvenile ‘policy advisers’ who’ve never had a proper job - were thinking gleefully Continue reading
First Minister’s Christmas card: is Bella Caledonia quite the thing?
For his 2011 seasonal greetings,. First Minister, Alex Salmond, has chosen Continue reading











