Where does time go ? It struck me that the first quarter of this century is just over a year away and what 25 years it has been. We started this century on a high, the world was at peace, the Millenium Bug didn’t kill civilisation, Britannia was still cool. The West was dominant and helping struggling nations get onto the wealth ladder. A young business-like President called Vladimir Putin had just taken his first steps to sorting out the…
This does not bode well for the SNP, although there may well be time for him to turn this around, at least for the Holyrood election in 2026 if not the Westminster election. I do expect Yousaf to see an improvement in his ratings given the events in Israel and Gaza, not just because of the circumstances of his in-laws but the way he has comported himself generally which has earned him praised from Jewish community. TSE
This move, from Graham Brady, has in my view a lot of merits. Under the British system party leaders are not presidential candidates and I think it is wrong that those who’ve just paid a few pounds a year should have this power. MPs are the ones that work most closely with the leadership and MPs are the best ones to make the assessment. It will be interesting to see if this gets some traction. Mike Smithson