IT has been slow progress but it appears the concept of devolution is largely understood at news HQs in London.
SINCE the SNP came to power, clashes with the UK Government have become part of our political fabric.
JUST ten weeks ago, on an overcast October afternoon, a deafening cheer went up among hundreds of thousands of protesters on the streets of London.
AS always, the BBC did it best with its dark and sweary take on Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol but over on Russia Today, they certainly took the casting seriously when it came to the Ghosts of Christmas Past.
IT was supposed to be the Brexit election. But, in line with the finest British traditions, dire warnings about the future of the NHS are dominating the campaign instead.
A WEEK out from the 2017 General Election, Jeremy Corbyn told me, "We’re gonna do it, you know". Despite the narrowing of the opinion polls, I didn’t really share his confidence – although I didn’t tell him that to his face, muttering something about seeing him in Downing Street.
It simply couldn’t live up to the hype.
SEVEN regional list MSPs, six MEPs, one MP, one constituency MSP, and at least three councillors. That’s the array of choice for every person in Scotland if they want to raise an issue with an elected politician. Not enough, according to the consultative steering group set up to reflect on the first 20 years of the Scottish Parliament.
