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My political life has been dominated by referendums. By arguments over national identity. First the 2014 referendum on Scottish Independence. Then the 2016...

So, that was that! Party Conference over for another year. And after a years hiatus, it was so good to see and catch up friends that many of us hadn’t seen...

The pandemic has seen an unprecedented change to how we live, and record amounts of correspondence floods my inbox every week. At any other time, people in...

Last week I was pleased to see Aberdeenshire Council re-invest in funding local bus services between Ballater and Braemar, and also flood defences for Kemnay...

It has been a while since I last wrote but as you will all be aware, it has been an incredibly busy few weeks with the “Super Thursday” Elections in May and the...

Though more than 9,000 miles separate Britain and Australia, our shared history has resulted in a deep and enduring bond. From the start, Scots played a vital...

While representing West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine in the House of Commons is a huge honour and a privilege, it’s quite the commute to the office. So, when...

The fiddler brought his slow lament to a close as the church sat silent and expectant. The minister announced, “God Save the Queen” and the church rose as one...

As I write this, more than 17.5 million people across Britain have received a Covid vaccine, with another 700,000 second doses beyond that figure. That’s one in...