by Bill Heaney Dame Jackie Baillie has asked First Minister John Swinney what action the Scottish Government is taking following reports that the Queen Elizabeth
Day: January 9, 2026
Domestic abuse is abhorrent and we must end it, says First Minister
Conservative Pam Gosal has asked First Minister John Swinney to clamp down on domestic abuse. by Bill Heaney New figures released by Police Scotland figures
THE TABLET: Donald Trump acted in defiance of fundamental international law …
by Brendan Walsh Is it ever morally permissible to break the law to achieve a desirable end? A respectable view is that the overthrow of
DUMBARTON NOTEBOOK BY BILL HEANEY
The start of a New Year seems like a good time to pen a few thoughts from the editor/owner’s desk at The Dumbarton Democrat as
MSP COMES IN FROM THE COLD TO PLEAD FOR SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE
by Bill Heaney Snow was falling outside the Scottish Parliament on the slopes of Arthur’s Seat when SNP MSP Karen Adam asked the First Minister
Conservative policies are the reduction of support for vulnerable people in our society, claims First Minister
by Bill Heaney Taxes are too high in Scotland. Scots are forced, and not asked, to pay £1.7 billion extra a year through SNP income