Ahem. The SNP have been running the Scottish Govt since 2007 and have, repeatedly, pledged to dual the A9 and the A96. Even Fergus Ewing MSP (SNP -Inverness) seems to be losing his rag with his colle… (View Post)

Can it really be possible for the SNP - having watched the Tories elect an obviously complete dud last year - are now, themselves, going to elect an obvious dud themselves? Yousaf? Seriously? I can o… (View Post)

Scots religious history is quite a thing. I remember reading Anthony Powell's comment that the only way he could get any purchase on it was through Walter Scott novels. But, of course, the whole Wee … (View Post)

I met Lord Mackay once. A real gentleman. And a very signifcant legal reformer - especially over family law. He's still going - 95 years old. (View Post)

I think Kate may still win. 1) Scots are not socially liberal - certainly no more so than the English. 2) The SNP are a mass membership party and the members, therefore, are more likely to be sociall… (View Post)