The Chancellor’s first Budget has failed to inspire confidence in Labour’s growth plan, writes TERRY MURDEN Whenever I hear Rachel Reeves speak I find myself thinking about Michael Caine. There is something in that deep-voiced, don’t-mess-with-me south of England twang that when she stood up at the despatch box to deliver the first Budget speech […]
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Interview: Lesley Cameron, Scottish Bakers
Lesley Cameron: ‘We must build on our heritage’ (pic: Terry Murden / DB Media Services) A career in food and drink has led Lesley Cameron to Scottish Bakers. She tells TERRY MURDEN how the industry is using its heritage as a platform for growth Almost thirty years in the food and drink industry have given […]
Don’t count on the luck of the Irish
Ireland’s giveaway budget has drawn envious glances, not least from Scotland, writes TERRY MURDEN The Irish have just seen all their Christmases come at once. A budget that really did provide more money for almost every citizen seemed like the stuff of fantasy, but the rest of the is looking on with wide-eyed astonishment. Minister […]
Swinney risks fighting a losing battle
An alarming loss of corporate decision makers will hold back the First Minister’s twin goals of driving growth and eliminating poverty, says TERRY MURDEN Some years ago I attended a dinner at the Glasgow Hilton organised by some of Scotland’s wealthiest entrepreneurs who were rallying around a new campaign to Make Poverty History. Supporting such […]
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’, […]