Jamie GilliesJohn Swinney’s bid for a more grown-up politics is welcomeSNP veteran John Swinney assumed leadership of the SNP unopposed on Monday. And in a vote this afternoon, the Perthshire North MSP won…4 min read·May 7, 2024--1--1
Jamie GilliesLife after the storm: a reflection six months after Storm BabetI was recently asked about my experience of flooding for an article in Holyrood Magazine, which focuses on the wider issue of climate…5 min read·Apr 23, 2024----
Jamie GilliesScotland’s Hate Crime Act: bad law when we can least afford itThe Scottish Government’s deeply unpopular Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act came into force on April Fools’ Day, following a…5 min read·Apr 3, 2024----
Jamie Gillies‘Assisted dying’ in Scotland would have wider consequencesAnother day, another bout of media coverage on assisted suicide that platforms the voices of privileged celebrities and omits the views of…4 min read·Feb 29, 2024----
Jamie GilliesThe Scottish state’s sinister ‘conversion practices’ plansA top lawyer has said there is no gap in the law and warned of an impact on human rights, writes Jamie Gillies5 min read·Feb 12, 2024----