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How SNP stalwart Fergus Ewing’s slow-burn resentment turned to full-flame anger

28 March 2025
How SNP stalwart Fergus Ewing’s slow-burn resentment turned to full-flame anger

How SNP stalwart Fergus Ewing’s slow-burn resentment turned to full-flame anger

28 March 2025

His anger over the failure to upgrade the A9 and A96 was a genuine and authentic reaction, says our columnist.


‘Has the Doomsday clock moved closer to midnight?’

14 March 2025
‘Has the Doomsday clock moved closer to midnight?’

‘Has the Doomsday clock moved closer to midnight?’

14 March 2025

Will a rush to more nuclear weapons result from President Trump’s stance on Ukraine?


Is council set to impose inflation-busting tax rise on Highland households?

22 February 2025
Is council set to impose inflation-busting tax rise on Highland households?

Is council set to impose inflation-busting tax rise on Highland households?

22 February 2025

There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth across the Highlands next month, when the Highland Council sets the council tax increase from April.


Can you spot the difference between artificial intelligence and our politicians?

03 February 2025
Can you spot the difference between artificial intelligence and our politicians?

Can you spot the difference between artificial intelligence and our politicians?

03 February 2025

Local SNP MP Graham Leadbetter has admitted that he uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help write his speeches.


Scotland’s MSPs should not be able to hide on attendance

18 January 2025
Scotland’s MSPs should not be able to hide on attendance

Scotland’s MSPs should not be able to hide on attendance

18 January 2025

Attendance at parliament is an essential prerequisite of being an elected member and serving your local constituents.


Political reads for the festive season

21 December 2024
Political reads for the festive season

Political reads for the festive season

21 December 2024

Our ex-politician columnist on this year’s top political page-turners.


What might Trump election mean for the Highlands?

17 November 2024
What might Trump election mean for the Highlands?

What might Trump election mean for the Highlands?

17 November 2024

Since watching my first John Wayne movie in childhood, I have been an Americanophile.


Fuel duty freeze will be welcomed by Highland drivers and businesses

31 October 2024
Fuel duty freeze will be welcomed by Highland drivers and businesses

Fuel duty freeze will be welcomed by Highland drivers and businesses

31 October 2024

Former Labour MP David Stewart reflects on yesterday’s Budget in our Politics Matters column.


DAVID STEWART: Why do government building projects take so long and cost so much?

19 October 2024
DAVID STEWART: Why do government building projects take so long and cost so much?

DAVID STEWART: Why do government building projects take so long and cost so much?

19 October 2024

Why do governments, north and south of the border, struggle so much with building infrastructure on time and on budget?


DAVID STEWART: Highland housing crisis is ‘staggering and depressing’

06 October 2024
DAVID STEWART: Highland housing crisis is ‘staggering and depressing’

DAVID STEWART: Highland housing crisis is ‘staggering and depressing’

06 October 2024

Funding for affordable housing and turbo-charging planning decisions could make a difference, says our columnist.


POLITICS MATTERS: Dealing with debt will affect us all

21 September 2024
POLITICS MATTERS: Dealing with debt will affect us all

POLITICS MATTERS: Dealing with debt will affect us all

21 September 2024

Does it matter that the UK’s national debt could soon reach 100 per cent of its GDP?


DAVID STEWART: This was the greatest achievement in the history of the Highlands

08 September 2024
DAVID STEWART: This was the greatest achievement in the history of the Highlands

DAVID STEWART: This was the greatest achievement in the history of the Highlands

08 September 2024

Our columnist also relives some insurance company woes.


POLITICS MATTERS: New measures in the pipeline aim to boost workers’ right

24 August 2024
POLITICS MATTERS: New measures in the pipeline aim to boost workers’ right

POLITICS MATTERS: New measures in the pipeline aim to boost workers’ right

24 August 2024

Improving rights for workers has always been an important part of my political DNA, from the early years as an MP until my retirement as an MSP.


POLITICS MATTERS: Is new opponent winning enough to triumph over Donald Trump?

10 August 2024
POLITICS MATTERS: Is new opponent winning enough to triumph over Donald Trump?

POLITICS MATTERS: Is new opponent winning enough to triumph over Donald Trump?

10 August 2024

George Bernard Shaw once famously said that 'Britain and America are two countries divided by a common language'.


POLITICS MATTERS: Is it only a matter of time before there is another serious attack on an MP?

27 July 2024
POLITICS MATTERS: Is it only a matter of time before there is another serious attack on an MP?

POLITICS MATTERS: Is it only a matter of time before there is another serious attack on an MP?

27 July 2024

A rise in the culture of threats and intimidation could deter many excellent potential candidates from standing for public office, says our columnist.


POLITICS MATTERS: SNP is a big loser while there’s a gold rush for Lib Dems

10 July 2024
POLITICS MATTERS: SNP is a big loser while there’s a gold rush for Lib Dems

POLITICS MATTERS: SNP is a big loser while there’s a gold rush for Lib Dems

10 July 2024

All political parties will want to see a major improvement in the process when its Scottish Parliament elections, says our columnist.


POLITICS MATTERS: For a sitting MP, the election count is a nerve-shattering drama

29 June 2024
POLITICS MATTERS: For a sitting MP, the election count is a nerve-shattering drama

POLITICS MATTERS: For a sitting MP, the election count is a nerve-shattering drama

29 June 2024

Winning a seat, particularly if it was unexpected, gives a political high that goes off the Richter scale, says our columnist.


POLITICS MATTERS: Stop victims being the poor relation in the Scottish criminal justice system

18 May 2024
POLITICS MATTERS: Stop victims being the poor relation in the Scottish criminal justice system

POLITICS MATTERS: Stop victims being the poor relation in the Scottish criminal justice system

18 May 2024

One reason I was so motivated to provide a better deal for victims was from hearing about harrowing experiences, says our columnist.


POLITICAL MATTERS: Could resetting the dial benefit the Highlands?

03 May 2024
POLITICAL MATTERS: Could resetting the dial benefit the Highlands?

POLITICAL MATTERS: Could resetting the dial benefit the Highlands?

03 May 2024

The last few years in Holyrood has seen a fixation on the peripheral at the cost of the substantial, says our columnist.


DAVID STEWART: How do we make our roads safer for younger drivers?

19 April 2024
DAVID STEWART: How do we make our roads safer for younger drivers?

DAVID STEWART: How do we make our roads safer for younger drivers?

19 April 2024

Limiting post-test driving freedom is worth it to save just one young life, says our columnist.


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