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The consultation on the future management of Carnoustie’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 people—selfless individuals and imaginative, high achievers. Truth be told,…

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…

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…

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…

Parliament returns on Tuesday September 5. It feels like the summer recess has disappeared in the blink of an eye. That’s what happens when you pack…

Weeks on from the announcement, I remain baffled by the decision of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to renege on their longstanding commitment to base a…

Kirriemuir has much to recommend it. From the Wee Red Toon’s links to JM Barrie through to the amazing range of activities undertaken by the community…

If life in general can throw up the unexpected then it can be so much more the case in political life. The decision of Nicola Sturgeon…

Calling Out Misogyny I admit it, I’m a bit of a dinosaur. I don’t have Tik Tok. And whilst I do technically have an MSP Twitter…