Expat Scots who were once on the electoral roll vote in general elections, so they should vote on independence Why will Scots who live in Blackburn, Lancashire, have no say about their destiny while Scots who live in Blackburn, West Lothian, will? The fu

I have to admit, and I accept I may be alone in this, but I don’t really care much for Ian Hislop, the editor of Private Eye and regular panellist of Have I Got News for You. I never have taken to his far too smug, patronising one-liners and self-opinion

We are now going over to Ten Downing Street for a broadcast to the nation from the Prime Minister: “Good evening. Late this afternoon I was granted an audience with Her Majesty the Queen where I was able to discuss the financial, social and political cha

This letter in today's Scotsman. Not often I disagree with Brian and in fact here I don't much. He was making the point that the government employee strikers were being greedy in trying to keep better terms than the productive sector can afford, which is

Following the coalition’s hypocrisy in maintaining MPs’ own ultra-generous scheme albeit with increased contributions, and thereby losing its moral authority; its incompetent PR, despite David Cameron’s background, and the unions’ insistence in taking “n

Sometimes I wonder how I’m still alive. How on earth have I managed to reach the relatively young age of 53 when I drink alcohol at weekends, smoke the occasional cigar and have eaten fatty, salty and starchy foods all of my life? It’s not the first time