Salmond v Darling – Round 1

In the first of two scheduled head-to-head debates between the key figures from both independence referendum campaigns, First Minster Alex Salmond and former Chancellor Alistair Darling squared off last night over their competing visions of Scotland’s future. Over the piece, there was little new from either campaign’s spokesperson, but it did lay bare a lot of the key issues that are still on the minds of Scottish voters in the run up to next month’s big vote. Salmond opened the debate with a rather unassured — Read more →

Commonwealth Glory for Scotland

Glasgow’s eleven days in the sun, metaphorically speaking, came to a close last night as the Commonwealth Games concluded with a ceremony at Hampden Park.  It has been hailed as the best Games ever by the Commonwealth Games Federation President, Prince Imran of Malaysia, as well as by athletes, commentators, journalists and fans.  Glasgow, and Scotland, has shown its true colours to the world and we have proved, to ourselves more than anything that we can pull off such magnificent spectacles. The Scottish team came — Read more →