Freelance journalist and media consultant at Skilled Media.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined March 2009
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1/2 🙏 @macca808 gave first media quote since 2019 (for reasons to be told soon) to Scottish media on Sunday regarding @NatWestGroup RBS GRG @PoliceScotland
Former banker in RBS asset-stripping unit faces prosecution as families battle for compensation
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Well, that's (almost) a wrap, folks. After more than a quarter of a century, this will be my last week on The Sunday Times. What next remains to be seen. Daunting? A little. Kind of exciting, too.
A new report for @ScotBusinessUK by a respected adviser to @scotgov makes for sobering reading on the costs of Scottish independence. Read our coverage here: thetimes.co.uk/article/b3d6f…
Billions of dollars were stolen from Libya during the Gaddafi era and much of it was laundered through Scotland. Libyan PM @fathi_bashagha says it's about time the Scottish lord advocate and police brought the criminals to justice @annmarlowe
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This is fascinating @sqanews is watching closely the rise of AI bots but two top educationalists can see a looming exams crisis: thetimes.co.uk/article/8c1b5…
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Nicola Sturgeon has said that she doesn't attach much weight to polls...perhaps the first minister should pay attention to this one?
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Thousands of police officers in Scotland have never been vetted since joining the service @RussellFindlay1 says ministers need to investigate: thetimes.co.uk/article/c4e58…
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Writing in today's Sunday Times, Lord Sumption explains why he believes Westminster's veto of Scotland's gender reform bill is the right decision: thetimes.co.uk/article/1ea5a…
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Glasgow city centre will soon be off-limits to all older vehicles that exceed acceptable emissions standards - not everyone believes it is a good idea: thetimes.co.uk/article/d25f5…
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Westminster poised to step in over Scotland's gender reform plans: thetimes.co.uk/article/a1dc4…
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Nicola Sturgeon faces a backlash after watering down independence referendum pledge: thetimes.co.uk/article/65d2c…
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The race is on to replace @Ianblackford_MP as leader of the SNP Westminster group: @alisonthewliss steps up as @kirstenoswald resigns as deputy. thetimes.co.uk/article/fd136…
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The mother of Emily Drouet wants more universities to sign up to a charter to tackle gender-based violence - only four out of 19 have so far done so @Emilytest12 thetimes.co.uk/article/be363…
Time for the SNP to divert @indyref2 cash to public services? Nicola Sturgeon is being urged to do so after the Supreme Court ruling: thetimes.co.uk/article/54ec0…
Today we highlight child safeguarding and a case in the Highlands that is being investigated 13 years after complaints were raised with the council. The alleged failing is the tip of the iceberg of a national scandal says @neiledinburgh thetimes.co.uk/article/f808a…
Scottish independence will hammer household income by up to 20 per cent according to @rmacdonald7
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Massive fish farm near an island with 75 inhabitants will apparently generate as much waste as the population of Inverness.... thetimes.co.uk/article/e4cce…
The mystery of the real identity of Bible John endures - and the husband of one of the killer's victims is still seeking answers: thetimes.co.uk/article/13d93…
Sturgeon may concede ground on controversial gender reform: thetimes.co.uk/article/70844…
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Should sex offenders be prevented from adopting new names? @RussellFindlay1 argues that the 'loophole' should be closed: thetimes.co.uk/article/f326d…