Author: Graeme

Member of the Scottish Parliament for Angus South Constituency. Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans.

The consultation on the future management of Carnoustieā€™s three golf courses concludes in the middle of this month. It is crucial that local residents, both golfers…

One of the great things about being an MSP and a Scottish Government Minister is meeting amazing peopleā€”selfless individuals and imaginative, high achievers. Truth be told,…

Only a Vote for the SNP Will Do It Under the leadership of our First Minister, John Swinney, there has been a huge boost in business…

Itā€™s the SNP who stand up for rural Scotland Whether itā€™s Dumfries or Glen Doll, Cromarty or Lunan Bay, the story is the same. Westminster parties…

I am firmly in favour of the ongoing work to transform the dual carriageway that currently divides Arbroath. There… I’ve said it! I acknowledge that opinion…

Anyone who knows me will understand that I am rarely at a loss for words. Yet, during a meeting a few weeks ago held as part…

Defending Scotlandā€™s interests and values. The SNP are Scotlandā€™s voice ā€“ and the events of recent weeks have shown why itā€™s essential Scotland has a strong…

It is Budget time again at the Scottish Parliament. There is a great deal I enjoy about my role as an MSP. This is my least…

Last week saw the Rwanda Bill pass in the House of Commons. While Scotlandā€™s demographics demand an increase in migration, Westminster has been gripped by the…

Climate Change The recent series of severe weather events, culminating Storm Babet, have served to remind us of the developing threat posed by Climate Change. This…