Alan Grant
Writer at Freelance
Columnist at Scottish Daily Express
Communications and Political Consultant. Writer and occasionally on radio. Liberal🔸. Email: [email protected]
Articles
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2 months ago |
scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Alan Grant
Two ASBOs and their hen-pecked dad-alike Irish rap trio Kneecap are likely to be among the last people Scottish Daily Express readers will want to see defended, but stay with me, this is important! The three track-suited nyaffs from West Belfast have created a significant amount of interest lately, mostly negative, as well as invaluable notoriety after the stuff they’ve been saying for years finally caught a viral moment.
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2 months ago |
scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Alan Grant
You don’t survive at the top of the SNP without having keen political instincts, even their most vehement detractors will grant the Nats at least that. Levels of principle, conviction, creativity, and competence may vary, but an instinctive ability to see and exploit a situation links all the top SNP figures, at least those who remain so. And of them, First Minister John Swinney may be the most gifted in that regard.
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2 months ago |
scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Alan Grant
The Better Together campaign does not get enough credit. Led by now Labour MP Blair McDougall and sadly missed former Chancellor Alistair Darling, the campaign that later, sensibly, chose to adopt the more succinct phrase, “No Thanks,” was one of practical genius and necessity.
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Mar 24, 2025 |
scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Alan Grant
As I’ve said before in the Scottish Daily Express, I’m a big fan of alcohol. I enjoy its taste, what it does to food, its use as a social lubricant, the role it plays in celebrations and commiserations, the intricacy of its production, and the way it can make even the most boring event instantly more fun. Alcohol is brilliant and belongs alongside the automobile and the printing press on humanity’s highlight reel if we ever meet the aliens.
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Mar 6, 2025 |
scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Alan Grant
This is the last time I’m going to write about this, for reasons that will become apparent. Until now, I’ve avoided writing anything substantial to do with the "gender wars." My reasoning was part-pragmatic, part-professional, and part-cowardice.
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You can bet that the head of comms/senior press officer who did this has never filed copy under their own by-line, thinks “social media is more important these days,” and never lets their junior do anything important. I’ve met several of them over the years.
The PM and government should stop engaging on this. The constitution is settled. It’s done. Move over, more important things to deal with.
Starmer says no independence referendum while he is PM https://t.co/wqgps6hefd
I’m probably never going to be SNP leader… but if I ever was, I wouldn’t get all snooty about private air travel, given certain well-documented helicopters.
Man of the people…..not! 😂
