Author: Robert

I have worked for Graeme since joining his office part-time as a constituency assistant while studying at University in 2017, before eventually capitulating and taking on a full-time role as office manager in 2021.

Tertiary Education and Training Bill published. Legislation to simplify the funding system for learners at college and university and apprentices in Scotland, has been published. The…

(Nearly) All Labour U-turns in one place. It’s hard to keep up. Despite claiming to be the party of working people, Labour now endorses the Tories’…

Number of students from most deprived areas also hits new high. A record number of Scottish students have secured places at a Scottish university this year,…

Attainment gap for literacy narrows to lowest level. The proportion of pupils achieving the expected level in literacy and numeracy across primary and secondary schools has…

Majority of Scots better off than in the rest of the UK. The Scottish Budget will ensure people in Scotland are better off than in the…

Chancellor admits £18bn cuts warning was true The SNP has demanded Rachel Reeves apologise to the public for “misleading voters” – after the Chancellor finally admitted…

Support for workplace learning and promoting fair work. Reaffirming the Scottish Government’s commitment to advancing Fair Work and tackling inequalities, First Minister John Swinney has announced…

A Call to Action for Scottish MPs The ongoing debate surrounding the two-child benefit cap has highlighted its severe impact on families across Scotland. The policy,…

Today, the SNP has tabled an amendment to scrap the cruel two-child cap. The cap means that families do not receive an additional amount for third…

Labour has failed the first big test of government by ignoring the national scandal of child poverty. The SNP has led calls to tackle child poverty…