As I See It: Terry Murden An election that was expected to determine the fate of Britain’s future in the EU, will do more than end the suffocating arguments over Brexit. It will reshape British politics, and determine the relevance of the Labour Party as well as Scotland’s relationship with England. Labour’s John McDonnell was […]
Art and life of first British king among highlights of 2020 season
Art: NGS programme The National Galleries of Scotland is to hold the first exhibition in more than 40 years devoted to exploring the life of King James VI & I, the first monarch of Scotland and England, as part of its 2020 programme. There will also be a once-in-a-lifetime reunion of five of Titian’s greatest works, together […]
Malmaison comes home to revitalise historic city corner
Edinburgh’s latest hotel has opened for business, and brings one of the biggest boutique brands in the UK back home to where it all began. Development company S Harrison has transformed 18th century Buchan House in St Andrew Square into the latest outlet for Malmaison. The chain was launched in Leith in 1994 by Ken […]
Why it feels like we’re voting in a Scottish and a General Election
As I See It: Terry Murden As if a month of wall-to-wall election coverage has not stretched the average voter’s tolerance enough, in Scotland if feels as if two election campaigns are being fought at the same time, and it’s a process that is both confusing and potentially damaging. Promises being made over tax, the […]
Parliament cannot afford Watt’s China crisis to linger over new bank
As I See It: Terry Murden Scotland’s new National Investment Bank is not yet in business but is already attracting some unwanted attention, not least from those who have an issue with its top appointment. Scottish Labour is questioning the hiring of Willie Watt, veteran of the corporate finance and fund management industry, as the […]