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NICKY MARR: Our words can have impact we may never know

NICKY MARR: Our words can have impact we may never know

NICKY MARR: Our words can have impact we may never know

24 January 2024

Think about the impact we, and our words and actions, each have on the lives of those around us.


Politics: Local government reform is a topic that is vital to discuss

Politics: Local government reform is a topic that is vital to discuss

Politics: Local government reform is a topic that is vital to discuss

21 January 2024

MSP Karen Adam looks at local government reform in her latest column.


NICKY MARR: Surely I'm not the only one struggling with phone addiction

NICKY MARR: Surely I'm not the only one struggling with phone addiction

NICKY MARR: Surely I'm not the only one struggling with phone addiction

17 January 2024

I can’t seem to help myself. I am addicted to my phone.


Politics: A helping hand is available so check your eligibility for benefits

Politics: A helping hand is available so check your eligibility for benefits

Politics: A helping hand is available so check your eligibility for benefits

16 January 2024

In her latest column, MSP Gillian Martin discusses the post office scandal and how to access benefits even if you are in work.


Politics: Reduction in National Insurance provides new year boost

Politics: Reduction in National Insurance provides new year boost

Politics: Reduction in National Insurance provides new year boost

14 January 2024

In his first column of 2024, MP David Duguid welcomes the recent reduction in National Insurance.


NICKY MARR: Mr Bates vs the Post Office and the power of the arts

NICKY MARR: Mr Bates vs the Post Office and the power of the arts

NICKY MARR: Mr Bates vs the Post Office and the power of the arts

10 January 2024

If you’ve not yet seen the four-part drama, you’ll have heard about it.


Politics: Scottish Budget ensures a brighter future for all

Politics: Scottish Budget ensures a brighter future for all

Politics: Scottish Budget ensures a brighter future for all

07 January 2024

In her first column of the new year, MSP Karen Adam looks at the announcements made in the Scottish Budget.


Politics: Several long-running issues appear to be reaching a long-awaited and much-delayed conclusion

Politics: Several long-running issues appear to be reaching a long-awaited and much-delayed conclusion

Politics: Several long-running issues appear to be reaching a long-awaited and much-delayed conclusion

03 January 2024

MP Richard Thomson's latest column looks at what 2024 could have in store, including progress on the WASPI issue.


DOUGLAS ROSS: Looking ahead to year of big changes

DOUGLAS ROSS: Looking ahead to year of big changes

DOUGLAS ROSS: Looking ahead to year of big changes

31 December 2023

AS we look back on 2023, I truly believe things are looking brighter across Moray, writes Moray MP and Highlands and Islands MSP Douglas Ross.


Politics: Reflecting on the challenges faced as 2023 comes to a close

Politics: Reflecting on the challenges faced as 2023 comes to a close

Politics: Reflecting on the challenges faced as 2023 comes to a close

24 December 2023

Banffshire and Buchan Coast MSP Karen Adam looks back on the key political issues of 2023 in her final column of the year.


Nicky Marr: Could we be doing more to check in on neighbours?

Nicky Marr: Could we be doing more to check in on neighbours?

Nicky Marr: Could we be doing more to check in on neighbours?

20 December 2023

We’re inescapably on the countdown to Christmas, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Are we winning?


Politics: Tackling child poverty has to be a priority

Politics: Tackling child poverty has to be a priority

Politics: Tackling child poverty has to be a priority

20 December 2023

Aberdeenshire MSP Gillian Martin looks at a range of issues including childhood poverty in her latest column.


Politics: Looking back at 2023

Politics: Looking back at 2023

Politics: Looking back at 2023

19 December 2023

Gordon MP Richard Thomson reflects on 2023 as he looks back of the last 12 months in his latest column.


Politics: Support for small businesses is vital all year round

Politics: Support for small businesses is vital all year round

Politics: Support for small businesses is vital all year round

17 December 2023

MP David Duguid highlights the importance of supporting local businesses all year round in his latest column.


KAREN ADAM: Immigrants are workplace solution and not problem

KAREN ADAM: Immigrants are workplace solution and not problem

KAREN ADAM: Immigrants are workplace solution and not problem

16 December 2023

Recruitment challenges, labour shortages and restricted access to essential services have featured large for local MSP Karen Adam.


Nicky Marr: Talking can bring comfort during festive period

Nicky Marr: Talking can bring comfort during festive period

Nicky Marr: Talking can bring comfort during festive period

06 December 2023

Take time to be kind to ourselves, focus on what matters, and lean into the love of those who we do have around us.


Politics: UK Government is living in the 19th century when it comes to international diplomacy

Politics: UK Government is living in the 19th century when it comes to international diplomacy

Politics: UK Government is living in the 19th century when it comes to international diplomacy

05 December 2023

In his latest column MP Richard Thomson reflects on Rishi Sunak's decision to cancel a meeting with the Greek PM over the Parthenon sculptures.


Politics: Reliable broadband is no longer a luxury – it is essential

Politics: Reliable broadband is no longer a luxury – it is essential

Politics: Reliable broadband is no longer a luxury – it is essential

03 December 2023

MP David Duguid's latest column looks at several issues including a lack of high-speed broadband in the area he represents.


Nicky Marr: A bid farewell to the BT phone book after 150 years

Nicky Marr: A bid farewell to the BT phone book after 150 years

Nicky Marr: A bid farewell to the BT phone book after 150 years

29 November 2023

Ringing changes on part of our shared history


Politics: Economic opportunity along and beyond the local coastline is immense

Politics: Economic opportunity along and beyond the local coastline is immense

Politics: Economic opportunity along and beyond the local coastline is immense

26 November 2023

Banffshire and Buchan Coast MSP Karen Adam's latest column highlights the potential for coastal communities.


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