Author: Jamie

I’m Graeme’s Parliamentary Assistant based at Holyrood, but I support his constituency work as well. Having been Caseworker to an Aberdeenshire MP some years prior, joining Graeme's team in 2019 was a return to this line of work from a role in fundraising.

New First Minister Confirms Those Supporting Cabinet First Minister John Swinney has completed the appointment of his ministerial team. Consisting of 11 Cabinet Secretaries, including the…

Only the SNP Will Protect Scotland’s Future The SNP have called out Labour’s plans for Scotland and challenged Anas Sarwar to disown the ideas from senior…

Parliament Votes for John Swinney John Swinney has been nominated as the seventh First Minister of Scotland, following a vote in the Scottish Parliament yesterday.  MSPs…

Independence for Scotland is Vital The week of 30th April witnessed another milestone that exposes how Brexit has been and will permanently remain a major source…

Ensuring Industrial Injuries Benefit Meets People’s Needs A consultation on replacing the UK Government’s Industrial Injuries Scheme in Scotland has been launched. Views are sought on…

Humza Yousaf Indicates Intention to Resign First Minister Humza Yousaf has announced that he will stand down. The First Minister made the announcement at a news…

Study Puts Paid to Scare Stories About Income Tax A study by the UK Goverment’s own HMRC has found that thousands more taxpayers moved to Scotland…

Devolved Welfare Shows Why Decisions are Best Made in Scotland This week’s announcement by Rishi Sunak that he would withhold benefits from those with/suffering mental health conditions is yet another…

Some of you may have noticed political leaflets of all persuasions dropping through your letterboxes of late, as voters in Arbroath West, Letham & Friockheim will…