Latest editorial
Angus MP Kirstene Hair
SCOTTISH Tory MP Kirstene Hair has been accused of “peddling fake news” after she attempted to blame nationalists for a policy introduced by her own government.
Last autumn, the government freed fire and police forces in Scotland from the obligation to pay VAT, which had imposed extra spending constraints on emergency services. Other parts of Britain were already exempt.
Angus MP Ms Hair tweeted: “Thankfully, Scottish Tories ended the SNP policy that saw our fire service pay VAT.”
Last weekend’s inaugural conference mixed warmth, unity and ambition with the unmistakable echo of old arguments. MATT KERR wonders whether the fledgling party’s difficulties can be overcome
On the release of her memoir that reveals everything except politics, Sturgeon’s endless media coverage has focused on her panic attacks, sexuality and personal tragedies while ignoring her government’s many failures, writes PAULINE BRYAN
Having endured 14 years of Tory austerity followed by Starmerite cuts, young voters are desperate for change — but Anas Sarwar’s refusal to differentiate from Westminster means Scottish Labour risks electoral catastrophe, writes LAUREN HARPER