IT’S been 24 years since I lost my mother to a heart attack. She was just 49 years old, and I was pregnant at the time ...
THE UK Government announced £21.7 billion in funding for carbon capture projects in England last week. That’s great news for them but another bitter pill to swallow for us here in the north-east of Scotland ...
WHEN I have been out door knocking recently, I have been speaking to people across my constituency about independence, and I hear the same concerns over and over again.
THIS year’s SNP conference was a time for reflection. Walking into it, I knew we’d be confronting some hard truths, not just about where we are as a party, but also where we stand within the independence movement.
FOR many years, my father and I have shared a deep interest in our family history, delving into the lives of our ancestors spanning back hundreds of years.
AS a community volunteer for many years and now an MSP what I note most about our essence as a nation is that it emulates from the heart of our communities, the values that bind us together are not just political talking points – they are the very essence of who we are.
IT’S been a few weeks since Holyrood stopped for recess, and it’s refreshing to take a wee step back and observe everything from a different perspective ...
AS the dust starts to settle post-election, reflections and analyses are flooding in. But while the general picture might seem bleak for us in the SNP, a deeper look reveals a more nuanced reality.
I HAVE written before about the Campaign for North East Rail, its vision to bring rail back to Peterhead and Fraserburgh and the work I and my office team have been doing to try to help.
AND we are off! It went from whisperings in political circles, and a case of “will he/won’t he”, to “well, he did”. Lagging 25 points behind in the polls and barely making an impact on his own party members’ confidence never mind the nation’s, the Prime Minister called a General Election.
