You would never know from press coverage that the First Minister has been in China this week working on our behalf. Courtesy of the Scottish Governments news update :- The First Minister was on a five day trade mission to China and Hong Kong where she helped support more than 70 Scottish businesses in innovation, education and design. Some highlights included: Promoting Scotland’s North Sea oil and gas capability Talks with State Councillor Yang Jie Chi – who holds China’s most senior foreign affairs role Keynote speech on gender equality in Beijing View pictures from the visit Read more about the visit on the FirstRead More →

THIS election is like no other in modern times. It has seen the power of the Westminster establishment challenged as never before. That means the strength of the establishment parties is ebbing away – and that is a very healthy thing for democracy. In Scotland it means there is a fantastic opportunity to make our nation more powerful at Westminster than we have ever been before. Electing a strong group of SNP MPs to Westminster this Thursday will give Scotland potentially unprecedented power and influence at Westminster. And if Scotland – including those who have still to decide how they are voting – can uniteRead More →