Day: 24 February 2026

Sarwar should focus on Scottish jobs, not attacking Starmer

Sarwar should focus on Scottish jobs, not attacking Starmer Number 10, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

SCOTLAND PROSPERS from the defence of the UK. Soon it should do even better. The increasing Russian threat and a diminishing American interest in Europe mean that expansion of the defence budget is now accepted, if not yet implemented. When (or if) it is, more money will flow into Scotland. The Royal Navy desperately needs […]

Net zero: The arrow to strike at the heart of left-wing politics

Net zero: The arrow to strike at the heart of left-wing politics A closeup of a wind turbine that has had it's turbine blades broken off

I RESIGNED from the Conservative Party in 2017, frustrated by its incompetent campaign strategy for a local government election. My decision was reinforced soon after by Theresa May’s decision to make her ‘legacy’ parting shot the supercharging of net zero. A few years later I noticed that a new party called Reform UK was holding […]