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SNP/Green Government publish yet another paper
Scottish Government is set to publish its ninth paper on Scotland leaving the UK, this time touching on social security. Shirley-Anne...
Dec 4, 2023

New ESS figures show the value of UK's single market to Scotland
Today's release of the Exports Statistics Scotland (ESS) 2021 report provides crucial insights into the dynamics of Scotland's trade...
Nov 29, 2023

New export data highlights importance of UK single market.
Official export data published today by the Scottish Government highlights the vital importance of the UK single market for Scottish...
Nov 29, 2023

Half of Scots firms rely on UK market for buying goods, new figures show
Scottish businesses buy more goods from within the United Kingdom than any other part of Britain, underlining the importance of the UK...
Nov 28, 2023

It’s time to End the Spend
We are seeing an alarming waste of taxpayer funds by the SNP/Green Government. Their latest release, the eighth in a series titled...
Nov 21, 2023

SNP's latest report once again fails to answer key questions
The SNP Government has published a report on how separation would impact on the marine sector. The document is the eighth in the series,...
Nov 21, 2023


Scotland’s trade with the rest of the UK is critical to our economy
By Andrew Skinner The most recent Scottish Government figures for trade (Export Statistics Scotland) showed just how valuable the UK’s...
Nov 20, 2023


SNP's latest EU paper gives no clear answers on most important questions
The Scottish Government has published its seventh independence paper, this time on European Union membership. This week, Scotland in...
Nov 17, 2023


Andrew Skinner: EU questions the SNP STILL need to answer
In Scotland under the SNP we have become accustomed to politicians asserting what they want (and hope) to happen, but not what they know...
Nov 17, 2023


Pamela Nash: Ten Questions Scot Gov must answer on the EU
It is straight from the SNP playbook to respond to public scrutiny by trying to shift the political debate back to the party’s pet...
Nov 16, 2023

SNP paper on separation must answer 10 key questions on EU
The SNP’s latest taxpayer-funded paper on separation must answer 10 key questions about joining the EU. The document is due to be...
Nov 16, 2023

SNP Government planning to launch EU paper
The Scottish Government will launch its seventh independence paper later this week, it has been reported. The latest document will focus...
Nov 13, 2023


Time for the SNP to stop talking about breaking up Britain
Humza Yousaf has urged the SNP to stop talking about the process surrounding independence once the party’s upcoming conference has...
Oct 13, 2023
SNP U-Turn On ‘Most Seats’ Plan
The SNP is set to switch strategies by abandoning Humza Yousaf’s “most seats” standard for the next General Election, it has been...
Oct 13, 2023

Scottish businesses find it hardest to recruit new staff
Scottish firms are finding it harder to recruit new staff than any other part of the UK, new research has found. An official survey of...
Oct 11, 2023


Humza Yousaf rowing back on ‘most seats’ de facto plan
Humza Yousaf has rowed back on his controversial de facto referendum plan. The First Minister previously said if the SNP won the “most”...
Sep 26, 2023


Steep rise in NHS consultants opting to retire
The number of consultants retiring from Scotland’s NHS increased by almost 50 per cent in the last three years. New figures show there...
Sep 26, 2023


De facto plan in any form is unworkable and unpopular
Senior SNP MP Pete Wishart has said he intends to amend a controversial motion at the upcoming SNP conference on independence. Yesterday,...
Sep 15, 2023

Poll showing rise in support for staying in the UK
A new poll published yesterday shows a rise in support for Scotland remaining within the UK. The Redfield and Wilton Strategies survey...
Sep 7, 2023


Focus of Programme for Government must be on people’s priorities
Humza Yousaf has been urged to focus squarely on the priorities of the people of Scotland when he launches his Programme for Government...
Sep 4, 2023
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