The SNP leader has called for consensus, but is already creating more division, says TERRY MURDEN Let’s face it, Scotland doesn’t do success with any great enthusiasm. Just ask Reform leader Malcolm Offord about the reception he received to his now infamous ‘six homes, five cars and six boats’ statement on his personal wealth. Creating […]
John Swinney
Daily Business Interview: John Swinney
John Swinney at the SNP manifesto launch (pic: DB Media Services) The polls point to John Swinney returning to Bute House, but is there any substance behind the manifesto pledges, asks TERRY MURDEN He arrived in Bute House more by accident than design, a result of the experiment with Humza Yousaf being proved unworkable or […]
Swinney’s gust of wind left all at sea
John Swinney’s big renewables moment was upstaged by one of his own Cabinet ministers, writes TERRY MURDEN Scotland’s sporting teams have a reputation for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Yesterday, the Scottish government maintained that dubious distinction by allowing what should have been a show of industrial strength to be overshadowed by yet […]
Sarwar losing direction amid policy muddle
A floundering Labour leader is helping John Swinney paper over the cracks in government, says TERRY MURDEN Before an audience at the Playfair Library in Edinburgh on Monday First Minister John Swinney set out the damage and disarray that would follow if the budget bill failed to get through parliament. He reminded those gathered that […]
Scotland left empty-handed at summit
John Swinney may have learned some hard truths after joining global investors in London, writes TERRY MURDEN AS he listened to some of the biggest business players on the planet discuss their options for investing in the UK, John Swinney must have been wondering why Scotland didn’t seem to be featuring among the riches being […]