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The Monarchy isn’t going to abolish itself
What would we think if a government minister were to use his or her custodianship of public assets to generate profits which were then paid directly into their bank account? Even in today’s jaded politics I’m certain this would invoke howls of outrage. And what if it was then discovered that members of parliament were …
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United we win, divided we lose
Things go from bad to worse for Starmer’s Labour government. Buyer’s remorse amongst the electorate rises to an epidemic. Unwilling to challenge the grotesque inequality of wealth and power in the country they govern, Labour ministers chart a course to make it worse. But this is no time for schadenfreude amongst those want Scotland to …
Aid cuts are short-sighted, wrong and immoral
Do you ever think the world’s gone mad? Then you look around and see few others agreeing with you. And you wonder if maybe it’s you, maybe you’re the mad one? I feel a bit like that with the latest Labour bombshell, last week’s announcement that the aid budget would be cut to fund an …
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Rethinking its regional structure will allow @theSNP members more say in the party. My latest column
I know that for people who are not members of the party this is not a gripping topic. In truth, it bores the pants off most of those who are members. Yet it is important, writes @TommySheppard ✍️
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24886389.tommy-sheppard-rule-change-must-take-place-snp-conference/
As Trump takes office and we all hold our breath we need to help Ukrainians win. My latest column
🗣️ 'There is a real fear that Trump’s proposed peace will throw Ukraine and the Ukrainians under a bus, forcing them effectively to surrender to Putin by cutting off military support'
@TommySheppard on Donald Trump and Ukraine
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24868001.ukraine-winning-war-step-one--/
This is a big step forward, now we need to go further. My latest blog here
NEW: The UK’s first safer drug consumption room has had good uptake and “positive feedback” from users since opening in Glasgow, Neil Gray has said
https://www.thenational.scot/news/24856928.positive-feedback-first-users-glasgow-drugs-consumption-room/