As I See It: Terry Murden Nicola Sturgeon admits she is nervous about her route map out of lockdown. She is not alone. Success, of course, will be measured according to how well the coronavirus is controlled and the degree to which the public is protected. There is, however, an economic battle to be won […]
Johnson has let himself become the target in the Cummings affair
As I See It: Terry Murden It has become a daily routine for government ministers to thank the British public for staying home (or alert) in order to save lives and protect the NHS. The transgressors have been urged to fall into line, or face financial penalties. Unless, of course, you happen to be a […]
Business left frustrated amid the known unknowns
As I See It: Terry Murden It is a reflection of our time that the publishing sensation of the year so far was not a kiss-and-tell memoir or a new episode in the Rebus series, but a rather humble civil service document. Within minutes of going live, the Scottish government’s paper on easing the lockdown […]
Sturgeon needs to avoid the jobs dam bursting
As I See It: Terry Murden As if dealing with life and death was not a big enough daily agenda for our policymakers, the coronavirus is throwing up increasingly testing demands on managing the economy. Billions of pounds of taxpayer-backed loans and grants are propping up businesses large and small, but may prove to be […]
Muddle is the product of our fragmented system of government
Why it’s time to create a First Minister of England As I See It: Terry Murden If he was not already known for it, Boris Johnson is fast gaining a reputation as a master of muddle. His televised address to the “nation”, which was meant to provide a road map to the much-vaunted “new normal”, […]