Asking why we do things the way we do. Politics, Scotland, history & public life.
Falkirk, Scotland
Joined May 2013
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The Scottish Parliament is not working.
@RealStephenKerr and I explored in depth where it has gone wrong, why it has gone wrong, and how it can be improved.
You can read our essay below in full here 👇🏻
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Reform MSP quitting party sparks debate over free-thinking MSPs and the Holyrood "list" system. But the Scottish Parliament has a growing problem (of its own making) with relevance, despite its significant powers.
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"Scotland’s national story is much deeper than a nineteenth-century interpretation of eighteenth-century events."
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"National renewal should begin with our own efforts, our own determination and our own willingness to excel."
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A thinking Tory reflects on how the lessons of history shape our attitudes today - read this from @jamesbundy
A nation must know its history to shape its destiny. I’ve explored Charles de Gaulle’s use of history to inspire national renewal, and what Scotland can learn from it.
Read my latest Substack below 👇🏻
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A nation must know its history to shape its destiny. I’ve explored Charles de Gaulle’s use of history to inspire national renewal, and what Scotland can learn from it.
Read my latest Substack below 👇🏻
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The Scottish Parliament will never fulfil its promise while too many MSPs place the interests of their parties above the interests of Scotland.
The status of the Scottish Parliament is being undermined by the quality of its members, writes Chris Marshall, fuelling dangerous talk about closing the place down altogether. holyrood.com/comment/view,th…
Scotland must have 24/7 thrombectomy. A stroke does not wait for office hours, and the chance of survival must never depend on the time of day or the day of the week.
Charles de Gaulle combined historical knowledge with a romantic vision of his nation’s destiny, carrying France on his shoulders. His self-confidence was immense, yet beneath it lay a profound humility before history and the nation he served.
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I am a Scottish Conservative because I will defend all that makes Scotland great. I am a Scottish unionist because I believe Britain’s institutions are not a limit on Scotland’s potential, but one of the sources of her strength.
Frustration with Holyrood is justified. But weakening or abolishing it is the wrong answer.
Scotland needs a stronger Parliament, one that holds its Government to account and puts the national interest first. 👇🏻
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A debate on conversion practices demands the utmost scrutiny.
Such a serious question must be settled by reasoned deliberation, not dictated by the loudest voices.
I would not be surprised if a Conversion Practices Ban Bill is brought forward in Scotland before Westminster has even held its debate. Scotland may well be called upon to settle this question first.
Charles de Gaulle understood that true greatness lies in the humility to subordinate oneself to a cause greater than oneself.
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"The guiding principle of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party should therefore be this: the Union empowers Scotland, and Scotland empowers the Union."
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I was deeply concerned by reports last week that the Conservatives want to remove powers from the Scottish Parliament.
As a Scottish conservative and a Scottish unionist, I believe the answer is a stronger Holyrood, not a weaker one.
My latest essay 👇jamesbundy.substack.com/p/a-…
What happens when Government is out of control and justice is thrown out the window?
@murdo_fraser and I discuss in the latest episode of A Thistle with Thorns!
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We are back on Monday with a brand new episode on Claverhouse and the Killing Time, where we tell the story of the martyrdom of John Brown of Priesthill
Yes. This is a long overdue reform.
Should MSPs be paid more for chairing Holyrood committees? trib.al/xCqZls5
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