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Deputy leaders…

With Parliament in recess, political attention in Scotland has turned to the deputy leadership of the SNP. The first question is to ask is whether the deputy leadership of a Scottish party is particularly important. After all, who is current deputy leader of the Scottish Conservatives? Or Scottish Labour? Any suggestions? For ...

Life-size dinosaurs returning to roar in the capital

Following the roaring success of last year’s Jurassic Kingdom tour in Glasgow, which completely sold out, 30 full scale prehistoric creatures will be lurking throughout the stunning grounds of Lauriston Castle from 30 March to 15 April 2018.    Visitors can travel back over 65 million years to come face to ...

Taxing questions in Scotland

It was all about pounds and pence this week as MSPs considered Finance Secretary Derek Mackay’s draft budget at its first stage of legislative scrutiny. There was a great deal of speculation in the run up to the debate as to which party the SNP would call on for support to ...

Atos appointed Digital Media Provider to Glasgow 2018

Already an Official Timing, Scoring and Results (TSR) Provider and Proud Supporter of the Championships, Atos will also help deliver a robust digital presence for the event following a competitive tendering process. Atos will be working in partnership with Edinburgh-based agency Signal to design and develop the Glasgow 2018 and European ...

Allied Surveyors Scotland expands into St Andrews

Nigel, who joins the business from another national firm, will play a key role in establishing the office, growing the team, and carrying out residential valuations, home reports, bank reports, executory, commercial valuations and tax valuations. The opening of the St Andrews office will make Allied Surveyors Scotland the largest chartered ...

Tax returns to the front page

Exactly 70 years ago, Labour Chancellor Hugh Dalton was forced to resign, after some details of his Budget were published in an evening newspaper a few minutes before his speech. Mr Dalton had briefed a journalist on his plans as he was going into the chamber. These are changed days. Last ...

My first week at 3x1 Group

Take it from me, people who tell you that they're not nervous on their first day in a new job are lying – it’s a completely normal emotion. In fact, you would be less “normal” if you didn’t feel nervous. Starting work at the 3x1 Group office in Edinburgh – ...

Labouring away

ATTENTION was drawn this week to the nascent Scottish Labour leadership race and the divergent early fortunes experienced by candidates Richard Leonard and Anas Sarwar. On its face, the contest between the two MSPs is yet another iteration of the wider struggles the Labour Party has faced between its ‘left’ and ...
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