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Sovereignty is the Brexit buzzword. My dictionary suggests some synonyms for it – supremacy, hegemony, ascendancy and domination among others. The front men in their campaign, Johnson, Gove, Villiers and Farage would be quick to assert that they are merely seeking a self-governing state with powers to
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The LibDem vote crumbled; the SNP want all of the YES votes as well as from those whose minds have been changed since the Referendum; the Tories believe that the Labour vote is vulnerable; you should not split the Unionist vote . Psephologists and journalists often assume,
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A belated PR exercise is in full swing this morning to assure parents that everything is being done to accommodate their children, following the forced closure of 17 PFI built schools in Edinburgh. Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide education for all pupils, aged 5-15
Read more →After the inclement weather over the past couple of weeks, many parents will today welcome the end of the school holidays. For many, an anxious few weeks lie ahead as their children prepare to sit Highers at the end of this month. However, the greatest disruption will
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The Chancellor has announced a scheme to enable those on low incomes to save and gain a bonus on their investment. A good thing you might well think, as we all recognise the necessity of providing a little for the future. That it should come from a Tory
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