Recently, on the eve of the UN’s Day in Support of Victims of Torture, I was in Glasgow to deliver a speech covering current issues on human rights to members Amnesty International and to launch their Stop Torture campaign. It …
Today marks 15 years since the official opening of the Scottish Parliament. A lot has been learned in that time and a great deal has been achieved. Around 60 per cent of Scotland’s public spending is now devolved to the …
On the way to Edinburgh Airport on Monday I passed Ingliston Showground and could see tents being dismantled and trucks convoying towards the motorway. It was the aftermath of another successful Royal Highland Show. Almost 180,000 people passed through the …
For tens of thousands of people, a trip to the Royal Highland Show is an annual pilgrimage. It’s an opportunity to meet up with friends, share farming experience, find out about the latest developments in agricultural equipment, see some of …
Many milestones have already been marked on the road to the independence referendum as our nation prepares to make a significant choice - almost certainly the most significant decision many of us will make in a lifetime. As we reach …
