Eddie BarnesThe SNP’s position on pensions makes the case for unionHOW best does Scotland negotiate its relationship with the rest of the UK? How do we share this windy little island? As independent nations…Feb 9, 20221Feb 9, 20221
Eddie BarnesBoris is to blame for his party’s Scottish rebellionJUST like the heavily edited Partygate report which has landed Boris Johnson in such an almighty mess this week, so the relationship…Feb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
Eddie BarnesOh no, it is — another referendum pantomimeCHRISTMAS may be over, but I regret to inform you that Pantomime season has been extended. There is a new show in town. Roll up to get…Feb 2, 2022Feb 2, 2022
Eddie BarnesMemo to Westminster: no more Fix-it-Ducks.WHEN my children were younger, my favourite bedtime read was a story called “Fix-It-Duck” by the writer Jez Alborough. It told the story of…Jan 19, 2022Jan 19, 2022
Eddie BarnesThe Great ControllerAT the end of last month, Nicola Sturgeon recalled the Scottish parliament. The decision to do so implied the need for an urgent response…Jan 10, 2022Jan 10, 2022
Eddie BarnesKnow your place. Why our politicians must not be allowed to normalize Covid controlsLAID low with Omicron and high on a cocktail of Ibuprofen and Lemsip, I stared dizzily at the TV on New Year’s Day morning and aimed the…Jan 5, 2022Jan 5, 2022
Eddie BarnesHow to write a Diary — by my fatherFORTY eight years ago this coming Saturday, my father sat down and began to write. “1973 ends with my being inveigled with starting this…Dec 29, 2021Dec 29, 2021
Eddie BarnesIn 2022, Scotland’s opposition leaders need to answer the “Guru-Murthy question”IT’S said about politics that almost everything doesn’t matter — apart from a few things which count for the lot. Casting a look back at…Dec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021
Eddie BarnesWill we keep going in this lightless Covid tunnel?WHILE, for the most part, the average Brit exhibits a healthy dose of stoicism and big-heartedness, and prides ourselves on the fact, when…Dec 16, 2021Dec 16, 2021
Eddie BarnesDon’t be a dumplingPERSONALLY, I’ve gone through the rage and anger stage about the dire state of Scotland’s political culture. When it concerns – as the…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021