Boris VIII, England’s would-be autocrat
Boris VIII is the second UK prime minister to look to use Henry VIII powers extensively. Mrs May was very keen on these with the executive trying to force through secondary legislation and bypass...
Daily Archive: November 28, 2019
Good news for Eyemouth
Eyemouth Harbour Trust has announced it has been chosen as preferred port for the O&M base for Neart na Gaoithe Offshore wind farm, 15km off the Fife coast. Scottish Renewables Chief Executive Claire Mack...
Tory manifesto a promise of inaction to undermine role of government
“But what this means is that the absence of policy in this [Tory] manifesto is not accidental. Nor is it solely to do with the paralysis of Brexit. Rather, it’s choice. What we have...
UK home to 73% of Europe’s millionaire bankers
“Despite the Brexit vote in 2016, UK-based bankers still earned millions a year later according to pay and bonus details published by the European Banking Authority earlier this year. The research found that 3,567...
We can check out but never leave
The Referendums Bill going through the Scottish Parliament has been challenged by Labour’s James Kelly MSP who is attempting to add a requirement that 50% of the total registered electorate should have to vote...
