At two minutes past ten on Wednesday morning I was sitting in court number one just behind St Giles on the Royal Mile. A minute later Lord Carloway announced the unanimous decision by the appeal court judges that the British government had acted illegally in proroguing parliament. There was an audible intake of breath as […]
The long weeks of the school summer holidays are upon us and there’s even been some sunshine on Leith… Albeit some heavy rain too… For many families in our area, whether there’s sunshine or not, the school summer holidays are a happy period. They are often a time for a break from work and the […]
I’ve had a few emails recently from people who are asking about the SNP position regarding a general election. While I recorded some video updates last week, one of the limitations of social media is that it mitigates against context and nuance, so it is not always an adequate medium to communicate one’s ideas. Also, […]
Under the new Prime Minister, the UK’s headlong dash towards the No Deal Brexit cliff edge has accelerated. Johnson makes demands he knows the European Union cannot accept. He demands the removal of the Backstop. The Backstop was designed to protect the Good Friday Agreement and thus peace in Northern Ireland and is, let’s not […]