THE spectre of Margaret Thatcher haunted the SNP yesterday as they celebrated Nicola Sturgeon’s leadership in Parliament, writes Luke James.
SNP MP Angus Robertson congratulated Ms Sturgeon at Scottish questions after it was announced she will become the party’s first woman leader — and therefore Scotland’s first female First Minister.
“She’ll be outstanding in those roles,” he beamed.
Is the Scottish government in favour of drilling or not? Evasiveness and incoherence are the order of the day, argues KENNY MacASKILL
KENNY MacASKILL says the lines between party, government and Civil Service in Scotland have been blurred and we need a thorough investigation into how
The new Scottish Parliament looks set to continue a cycle of managerial tinkering while public services face the axe, writes STEPHEN LOW



