Contrary to what Nicola Sturgeon appears to claim, Alex Salmond was NOT opposed to the gay marriage legislation. I was the Health Secretary who took the Bill through Parliament at Alex request. He told me that Nicola didn’t want to do it any longer as she was fed up with it

The best Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament in my humble opinion. A true scholar and gentleman. Thoughtful, kind and utterly modest.

The Ordinary Elite's analysis of Sturgeon's legacy. Mike Dailly and myself are perfectly frank. Not for the dishonest. open.spotify.com/episode/4p1lHr…

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If you still need to get memoirs, reviews, regrets and the poison from poisoned wells out of your system then here's another 42 minutes for you. (And I appreciate that the "Don't Look Back In Anger" option is also available.) x.com/mikedailly/sta…

Mike Dailly John McGovern Well that was indeed a very frank conversation!

If you want a frank review of Frankly by Nicola Sturgeon tune in to the podcast from John McGovern and me. open.spotify.com/episode/4p1lHr…

How can you get a bonus for making a £58 million loss? The mind boggles.

Famine has been formally declared today in the Gaza Governorate. It’s only the 5th time the IPC has declared a famine since its formation in 2004. Previous famines declared were in: —Somalia 2011 —South Sudan 2017 & 2020 —Sudan 2024

A famine is declared in Gaza deliberately brought about by Netanyahu, a war criminal, & the world, including our government, a Labour Government, stands to one side & lets children starve. Shameful. Defy Israel, Send in the UK navy with a flotilla of food. theguardian.com/world/2025/aug…

A year ago tomorrow, John McGovern and me interviewed the former First Minister of Scotland, the late Alex Salmond, on The Ordinary Elite podcast. It’s a master class in how to be a great First Minister and deliver good outcomes for Scots. open.spotify.com/episode/1em66E…

EXC: Pressure mounts on disgraced ex-principal of Dundee Uni to return a £150,000 payout. Prof Iain Gillespie told MSPs in June he would “reflect” on returning the six-figure golden handshake. But The Scotsman has learned he hasn’t yet repaid a penny scotsman.com/news/scottish-…