Letters to the press, 20/05/22: When former principal teacher of social subjects Jenny Gilruth became transport minister in January she said it was an opportunity to “help Scotland become a world leader in achieving our goal to become net-zero by 2045″. I’m not sure if she was meaning carbon emissions or ScotRail journeys.”

Royal Navy aircraft carrier maintenance deal secures 300 jobs at Rosyth Dockyard – Daily Record

The Case for Scottish Independence Is Weaker Than Ever – The National Interest

Ferguson Marine ferry scandal shows why Scotland needs to beware the dead hand of economic populism – The Scotsman

Letters to the press, 17/05/22: “The Scottish Government urgently needs to change its direction. The fact is that the political parties supporting the Union received far more votes than the independence supporting ones in the recent election. This was true also in 2014, with a huge turnout and in reality, this has not changed ever since”

Rubbish Party slams SNP’s record on tackling littering ‘blight’ which makes Scotland look ‘backward’ – Daily Express