Behind the lines: SNP Constituency Association Convenor resigns, Russell isolated

What is happening behind the lines in the embattled SNP group at Argyll and Bute Council seems to be akin Continue reading

Councillor Blair pulls back from the brink

At yesterday’s meeting of the SNP group ‘leading’ the administration of Argyll and Bute Council, Continue reading

Indicative costs for Struan Lodge: were officers overegging it?

An industry insider from outwith Argyll and Bute has been looking at the best available information Continue reading

17.00 today: deadline to doomsday as SNP group threaten second Council Leader in under a year

And no, we have not taken leave of our senses. We have had several sources of verbal information and have seen documentary evidence Continue reading

Fall out from the voting at yesterday’s council meeting

Today, 15th February, has been punctuated by a series of angry responses from Cowal that two of its administration councillors, Continue reading

Tactical mistake as Deputy Prime Minister’s vanity takes over the Scotland Office

Nick Clegg, facing bad results in a dreadful 15% turnout in the vote for the new Crime Commissioners Continue reading

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