Herald loses judgment in blatantly political excursion on school closures

Saturday’s edition of The Herald (14th April 2012) went spectacularly off piste Continue reading

The local pay rates debate

The issue of  regional rather than national public sector pay rates – likely Continue reading

Living in Argyll: sustainable design

Alt an Duin Argyll Sustainable Design Awards 2009Unknown. Helensburgh? Argyll Sustainable Design Awards 2009Taigh Solas Argyll Sustainable Design Awards 2009Machriemore Mill Argyll Sustainable Design Awards 2009

Argyll’s Sustainable Design Awards and Your Vote: Start thinking about what makes places good Continue reading

EDITORIAL: Labour and Liberal Democrats betray Scotland in childish ‘victory’ downing the Government’s budget

John SwinneyThe Scottish Government’s budget was lost at Holyrood today (28th January). This has cast an unforgiving light on the lack of maturity and sense of responsibility of the Scottish Labour and Scottish Liberal Democrat groups at the Parliament. It has left the Green Party looking like two – yes two – shrill jilted lovers complaining that they weren’t offered a deal early enough. Continue reading