John Swinney must implement the recommendations of the Cass Review. Monday, 13 May, 2024 Last month, Dr Hilary Cass published her long-awaited review into gender identity services for children and young people, commonly known as the Cass Review. The review made 32 recommendations and concluded that not enough is known about the long-term effects of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones on children and young people questioning their gender identity. When I sat in the Scottish... Articles
NHS Scotland under the SNP: A broken dream 14th July 2022 Despite the NHS undoubtedly playing a huge role throughout the pandemic - with staff putting their lives on the line to take care of our loved ones – the... Articles
The SNP cripples Police Scotland, while violent and sexual crime soars 5th July 2022 Last month, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, Kate Forbes MSP, confirmed suspicions that the justice and policing budget would face real-terms... Articles
Give it a rest, Nicola. It's time for the SNP to get back to the day job. 29th June 2022 This week in the Scottish Parliament, Nicola Sturgeon confirmed her party’s priorities for the years ahead. People and businesses are just beginning to recover... Articles
We must not see further tragedies in Scotland's Lochs. This summer, let's all do what we can to stay safe in the water. 20th June 2022 It has been almost a year since the untimely deaths of three children in Loch Lomond in July 2021. These were tragic incidents which the families will never... Articles
The SNP are failing Scotland’s poorest pupils 17th June 2022 Over 6 years ago the First Minister stood at Wester Hailes Education Centre and proclaimed with no ambiguity that closing the attainment gap was her Government... Articles
Vital public services are at risk due to the SNP's financial mismanagement 13th June 2022 The SNP's recently announced Spending Review was yet more bad news for Scotland’s public services. SNP mismanagement of our finances has now led to a £3.5... Articles
Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations 10th June 2022 In February, I was honoured to speak in a debate commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Her Majesty’s Accession to the throne, where I spoke in great depth not... Articles
It's time for the SNP to focus on restoring our schools - not using them for political indoctrination. 30th May 2022 It’s about time SNP quangos stopped being used as vessels to politicise education, and instead, started to address the falling standards in Scottish schools. At... Opinions
It is time for this SNP Government to start putting local issues first 26th May 2022 Local issues matter, no matter what the SNP believe. Their laser-focus on independence and a second referendum can never detract from the simple fact that Local... Articles