John Swinney must implement the recommendations of the Cass Review. Monday, 13 May, 2024 Last month, Dr Hilary Cass published her long-awaited review into gender identity services for children and young people, commonly known as the Cass Review. The review made 32 recommendations and concluded that not enough is known about the long-term effects of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones on children and young people questioning their gender identity. When I sat in the Scottish... Articles
The SNP are pushing on with their high-tax agenda 22nd September 2023 The SNP's consultation on raising council tax rates by up to 22.5 per cent has now closed. We're just waiting to hear what plans they will pursue. If they go... Articles
SNP failing survivors of domestic abuse 15th September 2023 Three years after promising to set up a vital fund to help victims of domestic abuse, the SNP Government still don’t even have a timetable for setting it up... Articles
SNP Programme for Government: out of ideas and out-of-touch 6th September 2023 Yesterday was Humza Yousaf’s first Programme for Government speech but it was eerily familiar to what we’ve heard before. Those of us on the Scottish... Articles
Delivering a wealthier Scotland 30th August 2023 For 16 years, Scotland’s economy has been held back by the SNP. The nationalists have limited growth by introducing higher taxes and forcing more harmful... Articles
Scotland benefits from being part of a strong United Kingdom. 23rd August 2023 The annual GERS figures are a perfect example of why Scotland is better off within the United Kingdom. GERS, which is produced by Scottish Government officials... Articles
SNP census blunder has cost Scottish taxpayers dearly 16th August 2023 The census is not the sort of thing that crops up in casual conversation very often, if at all. For a start, the gathering of the census only happens once every... Articles
Attainment gap widens on the SNP's watch 9th August 2023 Congratulations to pupils in my parliamentary regions of East and West Dunbartonshire, and everyone else across Scotland, who received their SQA results... Articles
Humza Yousaf must govern in the national interest, not the nationalist one. 31st July 2023 The colour of a passport is the last thing that Scottish people care about just now. I genuinely can't remember the colour of a passport ever coming up in my... Articles
Local people cannot afford to pay the price for SNP failures 21st July 2023 Not everybody realises it but local councils provide so many of the essential services we rely on every day. They run our schools. They handle planning... Articles