NHS – where has all the money gone?

That was the question posed by Channel 4’s Dispatches programme on Monday, focussing on the increase in spending on the NHS in England. Traditionally Scotland has spent more per head on health than England, but in both countries spending has increased significantly since Labour came to power. In England, as in Scotland, many hospitals are [...]

The Scottish Economy

One of the differences for me for this election campaign is that as well as fighting a local campaign, I’m involved in the national campaign for the Scottish Conservatives. This afternoon I took part in a debate as part of the Holyrood Conference on Economic Development.
It does strike me that in Scotland we get very [...]

Welcome to my blog

The Scottish Parliament Elections are a little over nine weeks away. Last time round, I’m not sure any candidate had a blog (certainly not in the seat I contested – Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale). I hope this will be a useful way to update you on what’s happening on the campaign trail, and hopefully to [...]