Month: June 2020

Kate Forbes’s triple dodge can’t hide the fact that Scotland is now facing a triple crisis of public health, education and the economy.

Mirza attracted criticism for saying that “it seems that a lot of people in politics think it’s a good idea to exaggerate the problem of racism”, and Theresa May’s proposed racial disparities audit for public services set the scene for “another bout of political self-flagellation regarding the subject of race in Britain”, and that “accusations of institutional racism — and their official endorsement — have corroded BAME communities’ trust in public services, thereby making things worse.”

The new OurCloud.Buzz public access site, where pupils and families can access a range of home learning educational challenges, has already received more than 6,000 hits since its launch earlier this month.

“We have produced 16,000 already and have the capability to make more as and when our staff need them. Although this doesn’t eliminate the need for disposable visors, these reusable visors have an important part to play in ensuring the availability of PPE for staff. Our thanks to the energy companies who have supported us.”

The pledge that politics would never become part of the coronavirus debate disappeared out the window of the Scottish parliament when Tory leader Jackson Carlaw clashed with Nicola Sturgeon at First Minister’s Questions this afternoon.