By Lucy Ashton Alison Johnstone MSP is the elected Presiding Officer (PO) of the Scottish Parliament. The PO is impartial in their role. Their responsibilities include:
Month: May 2021
HEALTH MATTERS: Scottish NHS staff 4% salary rise implemented at last
By Lucy Ashton First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is giving NHS workers a 4 per cent pay increase and a £500 ‘thank you payment’ for health and social workers
BOOK REVIEW: The Acceptable Face of Feminism
The Curse of a Married Man’s Life Sarah Rigby The Acceptable Face of Feminism: The Women’s Institute as a Social Movement by Maggie Andrews. Lawrence and Wishart,
ART EXHIBITION: Jock McFadyen – Lost Boat Party
By Lucy Ashton SCOTLAND’S Dovecot Studios, in partnership with The Scottish Gallery, will mark the artist, Jock McFadyen’s 70th birthday year with an exhibition of
MENTAL HEALTH STAFF RECRUITMENT: The public and Parliament have a right to see how this is progressing,
By Lucy Ashton Scottish Liberal Democrats today warned that SNP ministers must be up front with people about the steps it is taking to respond
HOLD THE BUS, LIFTING RESTRICTIONS MAY BE POSTPONED IN THE WEST
By Bill Heaney Hold the bus – and the trains as well, maybe. All is not as we thought it would be. Covid is not