Stone of Destiny QC must wait a week to hear which court will hear Hamilton v...
Ian Hamilton QC, whose name will forever be associated with the deed of derring-do on Christmas day 1950 when he and three fellow students repatriated the Stone of Destiny from Westminster – albeit...
View ArticleAnd the Hamilton v RBS case reaches cartoon celebration
There is a hilarious cartoon strip this morning (19th February) making the most of the David and Goliath aspect of the case of 83 year-old Ian Hamilton QC holding the banking giant, Royal Bank of...
View ArticleThe bonus culture, NHS consultants and the rest of us
Were we the only ones who didn’t know that NHS consultants are on bonuses?There must have been others who also had their eyes opened when news broke of Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon’s letter...
View ArticleBook of Islay ready to roll – with a surprise For Argyll bonus
Colonsay publisher, House of Lochar, has just announced that 250 copies of its facsimile edition of the historic The Book of Islay have arrived and distribution has begun.Over the next few days, Kevin...
View ArticleSunday Herald investigation reveals double top bonus for NHS consultants
The Sunday Herald published yesterday (9th January 2011) the results of a sustained investigation into the way hospital doctors in Scotland are paid – and the totals this exacts from the tightly...
View ArticleContradictory positions on oil coming from Scottish Government
Just days ago, on 17th July, the independent Office of Budget Responsibility [OBR] revised downwards its forecasts for the contribution of oil revenues to the UK economy.This comes as the pattern of...
View ArticleSerious sales and marketing opportunity for Argyll’s high-end tourism sector
An opportunity – and a challenge - has just emerged for Argyll’s high-end visitor experience and accommodation market.It will be interesting to see who gets moving to prepare and launch the right...
View ArticleNIESR paper looks at the fiscal challenges and opportunities for an...
The independent National Institute of Economic and Social Research has just produced a series of six research papers looking at aspects of the fiscal challenges and opportunities for an independent...
View ArticleCalMac’s digital marketing recognised at Herald Awards
An innovative digital campaign by ferry operator Calmac has been recognised at the 2014 Herald Digital Awards.The company was commended in the Public Sector category for its campaign,...
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