Scottish Politics

Scottish Politics

Scottish politics is rarely dull, but the last 2 weeks were exceptional even by our standards. A combination of missing climate change targets, the SNP terminating its power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens and a general rather lacklustre performance in the...
How to handle a PR crisis

How to handle a PR crisis

‘PR’ and ‘crisis’ are one of those inseparable duos, like ‘bread and butter’ or ‘fish and chips.’ A PR crisis is a situation that threatens the reputation or public image of a business or organisation, often requiring...
What will a post-nationalist Scotland look like?

What will a post-nationalist Scotland look like?

When Labour won the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election last October, it described the result as ‘seismic’. So are we on the cusp of a political earthquake in Scotland that might cause a sudden mass extinction for the independence campaign north of...
Labour in London is listening to business

Labour in London is listening to business

It was great to visit London this week for Bill Esterson MP’s Business Dinner – a networking evening bringing together business leaders and Labour representatives. I was there with a group mainly from the forestry and wood industry keen to engage with...