As I See It: Terry Murden Labour’s opponents have pointed to the chaotic scenes at its annual conference as proof that it is a party without a clear vision for running the country. On the contrary, the decision to leave the door open on its Brexit stance until after the General Election may just prove […]
Corbyn could be a thorn in the side of Rose’s blooming RBS
As I See It: Terry Murden It has been a long wait, 292 years to be precise. On Friday Royal Bank of Scotland appointed Alison Rose as its first female chief executive and it was hailed as another crack in the glass ceiling. Other women have risen to the top of British banking: Debbie Crosbie […]
Dunlop treads a path strewn with familiar obstacles
As I See It: Terry Murden There have been many iterations of Scottish Enterprise over the nearly 30 years since it was created, and each time it has been forced to grapple with a political agenda that has not always made life easy for those running it. After the difficulties that Jack Perry faced trying […]
Listen to the decision makers who have faith in Britain
As I See It: Terry Murden First came the order to build Royal Navy frigates at Rosyth, then Hewlett Packard’s commitment to its giant computing plant in Renfrewshire. JPMorgan Chase chipped in with a plan to invest millions in a new tech centre in Glasgow. All three involve safeguarding or creating thousands of jobs. As […]
Celebs sign up as World Sleep Out targets $50m
Homeless campaigner Josh Littlejohn will stage his biggest event in December when a host of celebrities will join 50,000 people in the World’s Big Sleep Out. Mr Littlejohn wants to raise $50 million by encouraging supporters in 50 locations across the globe to take part in the event on 7 December. Originating in Scotland as […]