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POLITICS MATTERS: Defence spending is in focus amid an unsettled world

24 March 2024
POLITICS MATTERS: Defence spending is in focus amid an unsettled world

POLITICS MATTERS: Defence spending is in focus amid an unsettled world

24 March 2024

Columnist David Stewart explores the importance of defence spending in an increasingly unstable world.


POLITICS MATTERS: How will Budget impact us? Fuel duty freeze will be welcomed in north

10 March 2024
POLITICS MATTERS: How will Budget impact us? Fuel duty freeze will be welcomed in north

POLITICS MATTERS: How will Budget impact us? Fuel duty freeze will be welcomed in north

10 March 2024

Higher cost of fuel in our area and the substantial mileages racked up for business or pleasure means car ownership is an expensive outlay for many.


POLITICS MATTERS: It’s time for an urgent rethink on pension proposals

25 February 2024
POLITICS MATTERS: It’s time for an urgent rethink on pension proposals

POLITICS MATTERS: It’s time for an urgent rethink on pension proposals

25 February 2024

People will face the impossible dilemma of being too old to work and too young to retire, says our columnist.


POLITICS MATTERS: What sort of nation will we become in the next decade?

21 January 2024
POLITICS MATTERS: What sort of nation will we become in the next decade?

POLITICS MATTERS: What sort of nation will we become in the next decade?

21 January 2024

The national elections in the UK and US this year will still provide shocks. They also mean so much more, says our columnist.


DAVID STEWART: Wacky predictions for what politics might bring in 2024

17 December 2023
DAVID STEWART: Wacky predictions for what politics might bring in 2024

DAVID STEWART: Wacky predictions for what politics might bring in 2024

17 December 2023

As this is my last column of the year it is time for my political predictions for 2024, some more serious than others!


POLITICS MATTERS: Green freeport must look at socio-economic needs of the Highlands

10 November 2023
POLITICS MATTERS: Green freeport must look at socio-economic needs of the Highlands

POLITICS MATTERS: Green freeport must look at socio-economic needs of the Highlands

10 November 2023

Green Freeport must address the looming crisis of climate change, transform our local use of energy and develop a hydrogen network, says columnist.


OPINION: 'Will Kate Forbes join the illustrious group of Highlanders who have led their party?'

04 March 2023
OPINION: 'Will Kate Forbes join the illustrious group of Highlanders who have led their party?'

OPINION: 'Will Kate Forbes join the illustrious group of Highlanders who have led their party?'

04 March 2023

Columnist David Stewart reflects on the last time a party leader came from the Highlands, and what the SNP leadership contest may mean for the region.


Politics Matters: Here's my plan to make NHS fit for modern world

14 January 2023
Politics Matters: Here's my plan to make NHS fit for modern world

Politics Matters: Here's my plan to make NHS fit for modern world

14 January 2023

Columnist David Stewart explores a possible five-point-plan to begin solving recent NHS problems.


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