Day: 3 March 2026

The focus on ideology has damaged Scottish education

The focus on ideology has damaged Scottish education A school blackboard with the symbol for female and male in chalk

FOR NEARLY A DECADE in local government, I have challenged the SNP Scottish Government’s direction in education. I have spoken out on issues ranging from mobile phone policies to the Health and Wellbeing Census and gender neutral toilets. I did so knowing it would attract criticism. It has. But after nineteen years of SNP control, […]

Why the SNP’s Domesday Book spells doomsday for Scottish taxpayers 

Why the SNP’s Domesday Book spells doomsday for Scottish taxpayers  A page from the Domesday Book

LAST OCTOBER  the SNP conference raised the idea of a wealth tax. We now believe the Scottish Government has appointed a market research company to assess ‘the opportunities, challenges and practical considerations’ associated with introducing a wealth tax in Scotland. The mere fact that the current Scottish Government is considering drawing up a Domesday Book […]