Patrick Harvie: growth should not be a single metric (pic: Terry Murden) Scottish Green party co-leader Patrick Harvie tells TERRY MURDEN that he is not anti-business but has a different view on growth On the face of it, SNP leader Humza Yousaf’s claim that a vote for the Greens at the upcoming general election would […]
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Prize for late bloomer’s art passion
Prize-winner: Charlene Scott Charlene Scott’s decision to take up art later in life led to her winning a top award, writes JULENA DRUMI A former travel agent who went to art school in her late forties has proved that it is never too late to pursue your passion after being named winner of Scotland’s biggest […]
Lower tax is not the only route to growth
Will higher income taxes deter workers moving to Scotland? TERRY MURDEN argues there are other ways to stimulate growth There is more talk about the impact on the labour market of the income tax differential between Scotland and the rest of the UK, in particular its potential for deterring workers moving north of the border. […]
How the super-rich are getting richer
Eye-watering earnings put the richest business leaders in a world of their own, says JULENA DRUMI For those struggling with the cost of living or trying to secure a pay rise that will help with the bills it will come as an added frustration that the gulf between rich and poor is getting wider. Even […]
Four women make it a day to remember
On International Women’s Day the headlines are not short of female successes and setbacks, says TERRY MURDEN With delicious timing, four of Britain’s highest profile female leaders have hit the headlines, and they reveal both the progress that has been made and the continuing obstacles that confront women in their quest to compete at the […]