Our records for drug deaths in Scotland are absolutely the worst in Europe and far worse than any other part of the UK. The Scottish government says that reducing this is a priority but then vote dow… (View Post)

Yep, clear, consistent, majorities for cutting taxes and increasing spending. I think its called the wisdom of crowds or something. (View Post)

So you are telling us that not only do civil servants have gold plated pensions, they are disproportionately likely to draw on them for long periods of time. The UK workforce currently totals around … (View Post)

Gove takes a lot of flack on here, not least from @ydoethur, but the progress up the PISA scores shows most of what he did was right and has worked. In contrast, in Scotland, the tumbling down the ra… (View Post)

I am now 64 and looking to do at least another 3 years. I am lucky to be in good health (if more than a little overweight). As long as I remain healthy I prefer to work. Its fun, I feel I am contribu… (View Post)