The Deputy First Minister and the party have grown too far apart for her to have led it, writes TERRY MURDEN As Scotland braced itself for the impact of Storm Floris the political wind of change was about to inflict more damage on the Scottish National Party. The surprise decision by Deputy First Minister Kate […]
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Scaling the heights of technology
Scotland’s technology sector is now a political battleground and must emerge stronger, writes TERRY MURDEN The rescue and transformation of the capital’s former Royal Infirmary into the Edinburgh Futures Institute is a fine example of how thousands of demolished old buildings could have been put to good use in the modern world. A glorious nineteenth […]
Forbes’ positivity risks backfiring on SNP
The Economy Secretary’s message on Scotland’s record of success could not have been better written by a unionist, says TERRY MURDEN Kate Forbes drew on one of Robert Burns’ most famous phrases to help inject some positivity into the first day of the SNP conference. By urging Scots to ‘see ourselves as others see us’, […]
Independence hiding in the shadows as Swinney guns for unity
TERRY MURDEN says the First Minister-in-waiting could be shot down if he overplays his party’s core policy Douglas Ross has been crowing about forcing Humza Yousaf out of office, claiming it showed the power of the Scottish Conservatives as the official opposition at Holyrood. It could, however, turn out to be a pyrrhic victory. Mr […]
Yousaf needs quick fixes to settle tensions
AS I SEE IT: TERRY MURDEN says Humza Yousaf has to turn from dreamer to fixer if he is to fend off growing unrest in his party Humza Yousaf is marking a month since becoming First Minister, four weeks that have seen a level of turmoil in his party to test a veteran, but enough […]