John Finnie

Salmond's military spending plan is wrong, say pro-indy critics

Thursday 11 April 2013

First Minister Alex Salmond's military spending plan for Scotland "completely undermines" the opportunity to take a different approach, according to critics in the pro-independence campaign.

SNP budget defeat embarrassment

Monday 10 December 2012

The SNP has suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of one of its own former MSPs who rejected the party's praise of the Finance Secretary's budget, opposition parties say.

The full breakdown of your MSPs’ expenses in 2011

Tuesday 27 November 2012

Here is a list of the overall spend for each MSP in 2011.

Greens expect boost from SNP

Saturday 3 November 2012

The Scottish Greens are expecting a membership boost from SNP supporters dissatisfied by the reversal of the party's anti-Nato policy.

Edward Lear's limericks

Friday 26 October 2012

When I heard Jean Urquhart had withdrawn from the SNP I took a glance out of the window in case there was a blue moon ("Two SNP stalwarts quit in protest after Nato U-turn", The Herald, October 24).