Tag: Scottish Budget
Letter from Scotland
Winter has finally arrived.
Admittedly not the “polar vortex ” bringing show storms and temperatures of
minus 30 C to parts of the United States but it’s still been pretty cold by our
standards. Braemar was down...
Letter from Scotland
Santa will not be amused at the goings-on at Westminster. But he might be hoping that the gift-wrapped Scottish budget delivered this week will fill us with some compensating Christmas cheer.
The Finance Secretary Derek...
Letter from Scotland
It’s unsettling, living in a leap year. And as we approach that extra day, February 29th, I feel a slight sea-sickness coming on. Is the world really leaping up and down, or is it...
Budget impact on education
A deal with COSLA and an agreement with universities and colleges has protected teaching jobs and student places, despite the tough decisions that have had to be taken on spending, Education Secretary Michael Russell...
