The Scottish Labour leader cannot avoid the influence of Westminster on the Scottish elections, writes TERRY MURDEN After calling for the Prime Minister to resign, Anas Sarwar declared that the Scottish election was about Scotland and that he was quite capable of looking after the shop without the distraction of his party’s turmoil south of […]
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Swinney relies on his ‘improbable’ list
The SNP leader is making demands he can’t achieve in order to avoid the party’s shortcomings and widen the divide with Westminster, says TERRY MURDEN The First week proper of the Scottish election campaign has seen SNP supporters and candidates pressing John Swinney’s new slogan “It’s Scotland’s Energy”, a re-boot of its previous claim on […]
Can it come good for Rachel in 2026?
The Chancellor has no shortage of critics, but the tide may be turning in her favour, writes TERRY MURDEN Of all those who have passed through the business headlines this year, few have managed to generate the levels of fury, angst, frustration, despair and outright hostility as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Rachel Reeves, or […]
SNP’s energy pledge low on evidence
Wind is a growing contributor to electricity output, but is heavily subsidised Critics are questioning SNP leader John Swinney’s promise of lower power bills, writes TERRY MURDEN Sensing Labour’s weakness on energy prices, in particular the party’s failure to deliver the manifesto commitment of a £300 cut in household bills, John Swinney is promising low-priced […]
Reeves leaves us crying in frustration
The Chancellor missed an opportunity to plan for growth, writes TERRY MURDEN Well, that was disappointing. At best, we got a less scary statement than last year’s horror story. The markets felt they could live with it and bond yields fell. There will be no Truss-induced meltdown. But a year on from “fixing the foundations” […]