THE SNP GOVERNMENT has confirmed it will introduce an order, which will effectively ban judges from handing out prison sentences of less than a year.

THE POLICE and Fire Reform Act 2012 that created Police Scotland built a structure involving a single Police Force, overseen by the Scottish Police Authority (“SPA”), which would link the police to Government.

Below is my article in The Press and Journal after the SNP budget:

“The SNP manifesto for the Holyrood election last included a clear, unequivocal pledge not to raise income tax for basic rate payers.

LAST WEEK’S NEWS was dominated by allegations that have been made against senior Police Scotland officers, leading to a number of suspensions.

TheCourier.co.uk this morning report on the news that NHS Tayside has paid more than £4million in awards to consultants and academics in the last year.

Liam's inaugural article for Think Scotland is online now!

"Why Nationalising the Railways would be bad on every level"