An interesting cabinet. Gilruth was useless as education, but teaching is way different from when she was a teacher and I don't think she could understand the problems - teachers want to teach not be social workers and nappy changers, or punched in the stomach or have chairs thrown at them. But strangely enough I think she might thrive as finance and dfm. She's strong.
Swinney I think was recognised as a threat to Sturgeon and so given the poison brief of education to, not surprisingly, fail in it. Swinney in education? That'd be like me as a brian surgeon. But McAllan could very well thrive in it, if she listens to teachers themselves rather than talk at them.
Swinney keeps Independence for himself - quite right, it's his first priority with, perhaps, and very strangely, Greer keeping Swinney's feet to the fire over day one Section 30 development motion.
Previously in Peyton Place, my MSP Kenneth Gibson was voted in as Presiding Officer, a very sound choice as I've often read about him taking no nonsense from the ScotGov in the finance committee. He's strong, no doubt of it. And the strange thing is Independence might need all his strength if the Parliament of Scotland is to exert its full electorate given authority.
We may at last be living in interesting times again, after a 12 year break.
Great news on all fronts. Please don't stress yourself by rushing things too much and making yourself ill. I'm sure I speak for many when I say we need that sharp mind ( and tongue 😄) of yours on top form!!
An interesting cabinet. Gilruth was useless as education, but teaching is way different from when she was a teacher and I don't think she could understand the problems - teachers want to teach not be social workers and nappy changers, or punched in the stomach or have chairs thrown at them. But strangely enough I think she might thrive as finance and dfm. She's strong.
Swinney I think was recognised as a threat to Sturgeon and so given the poison brief of education to, not surprisingly, fail in it. Swinney in education? That'd be like me as a brian surgeon. But McAllan could very well thrive in it, if she listens to teachers themselves rather than talk at them.
Swinney keeps Independence for himself - quite right, it's his first priority with, perhaps, and very strangely, Greer keeping Swinney's feet to the fire over day one Section 30 development motion.
Previously in Peyton Place, my MSP Kenneth Gibson was voted in as Presiding Officer, a very sound choice as I've often read about him taking no nonsense from the ScotGov in the finance committee. He's strong, no doubt of it. And the strange thing is Independence might need all his strength if the Parliament of Scotland is to exert its full electorate given authority.
We may at last be living in interesting times again, after a 12 year break.
Hear! Hear!
Great news on all fronts. Please don't stress yourself by rushing things too much and making yourself ill. I'm sure I speak for many when I say we need that sharp mind ( and tongue 😄) of yours on top form!!
Agreed, we need Peter in tip top condition, if that's at all possible!
I entirely agree with Stuart McColl's comment, Pete.