Lamenting the First Minister of Scotland, her resignation and subsequent fall out.

The SNP'S obsession with independence is troubling when more focus should really be devoted to the pressing issues facing the people of Scotland.

Hopefully, this reset and as described by Mike Russell's (interim CEO) in his own words it, the party, "is in a tremendous mess" will pave the way to allow better governance and Spring sunlight can be shone on the financial records, 'lost' campaigning funds as well as the taxpayers contributions.

Ms Sturgeon says the party isn't in a mess but just going through some "growing pains". Let's see what the polls show and a rerun of the leadership faceoff must surely be on the cards.

I wrote this demo lament ballad in the final week of the leadership campaign. Result: 48% Kate Forbes, 52% Hamza Yousaf. Around 3% of the Scottish electorate voted for this. Lamentably, many paid up voting members were not told of the true membership total which had fallen by 30,000 in the last two years nor of the financial state of the party. Would the now elected 'continuity candidate' really want to be associated with that?

Ode to Nicola Sturgeon - Former First Minister of Scotland

Enjoy listening and just occasionally singing (to myself) 'Bothy Ballads' from The North East of Scotland. Influenced in my teens by legendary folk singer Marc Floyd Ellington and Charlie Allan. 

'Written' a few very simple lockdown ballads in the 12 months since the global pandemic struck and tried to learn the guitar...it helps!

New tracks tagged #CalMac Ferry