Devolution is Dead

Every time the Scottish Government are defeated in court there is wild celebrations from their opponents. The ruling that Downing Street’s unprecedented s35 veto of Holyrood’s gender recognition reform bill was lawful, is no exception. Graham Grant, Home Affairs Editor of the Scottish Daily Mail, Michael Blackley, the papers Political Editor, columnist Stephen Daisley were […] Source

We must be patient – Scotland’s energy transition will take time

WITH the recent cold snap we have all experienced, it is a little disappointing to read the comments on renewable energy wind turbine systems failing to generate energy on days of calm. Though not an unrealistic expectation, the implication is that wind turbines are a flawed strategy. Source

A short update

I thought I’d put a brief piece online, mainly in order to prevent the comments section from getting too long and unwieldy. There’s certainly a great deal going on right now politically, but I am still preoccupied by family matters. Having thought a few days ago that my mum had only…

The Hallmark of the UK Economy is Stagnation

A new paper released yesterday by the Resolution Foundation gives an in depth look at the depth of economic stagnation the UK economy has faced since the 2007/08 Financial Crisis. The paper offers a list of possible solutions to the UK’s frankly horrendous economic performance over the last decade and a half, including recommendations to […] Source

Who Are Our Cities For?

In which Simon Constable and Fiona Campbell come to the rescue of Edinburgh’s housing crisis, and save the Edinburgh Festival … Too late for my 2023 Wrapped, Spotify’s algorithm recently suggested that I might want to listen to the Constable Confidential podcast, episode title “Housing Crisis in Scotland and How the Edinburgh Festival Will Never […] Source

Flying High, to Dubai

As the bombing of Gaza recommences and eulogies for Henry Kissinger rain down, something called COP 28 kicks-off in Dubai, the capital of the United Arab Emirates and one of the world’s top ten oil producers. Three unelected leaders from Britain flew out for the event, Rishi Sunak, our unelected Prime Minister. David Cameron, our […] Source