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Ash Regan: Building a better Scotland is all our responsibility

Jan 27, 2025 | thenational.scot | Ash Regan

AS we celebrated our national Bard, Robert Burns, I was asked to comment on an article on a “lad culture” in Scottish politics, a term referring to sexist and exclusionary behaviour exhibited by male-dominated circles. I reported that my experience working in Parliament as a woman has been largely positive – certainly when compared with my experiences as a young woman establishing my career in the 1990s.
Ash Regan: Bold economic ambitions are not veiled ideological statements

Jan 13, 2025 | thenational.scot | Ash Regan

IN my preparations for a new parliamentary term, I reflected on past lessons, assessed our current position and identified future potential. What is clear is that for Scotland’s potential to be embraced, we must be ready to lead the conversation and have confidence in our ability to do so. As we were getting ready to turn the page to a new year, I wrote to Elon Musk, inviting him to build a Tesla gigafactory in Scotland.
Ash Regan: Independence for Scotland is not a paper exercise

Dec 9, 2024 | thenational.scot | Ash Regan

I WAS bemused to see a line in this paper on Friday stating that the Alba Party was “concerned” at reports of the Scottish Government’s 13 independence papers ending and that there would be only one more to complete the set. I had thought the fact that there were 13 was symbolic of the luck they had produced on independence progress, but it seems we are to end on a round number.
Ash Regan: Pitch-perfect service can inspire us to take action

Dec 2, 2024 | thenational.scot | Ash Regan

Alex Salmond's widow Moira Salmond (second right) at the public memorial service for the former first minister of Scotland (Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire) THE exquisite memorial service on Saturday for Scotland’s most extraordinary first minister,Alex Salmond, perfectly encapsulated who Alex was as a man and his beloved Scotland. The Salmond Clan have demonstrated grace, strength and resilience that Alex would be proud of, throughout their incredibly painful loss.
Ash Regan: There's only one way to end Great Scottish Energy Swindle

Nov 25, 2024 | thenational.scot | Ash Regan

THE Great Scottish Energy Swindle continues to unfold, with our oil and gas-producing nation facing the urgent threat of closure in 2025 of our only oil refinery. The economic vandalism of shutting the Grangemouth refinery, coupled with the plight of vulnerable pensioners fearful of the rising cost of heating their homes this winter, underscores the pressing need for action for secure, affordable energy.
Grangemouth decision 'premature' says Swinney

Nov 21, 2024 | dailybusinessgroup.co.uk | Terry Murden |Ash Regan |Grangemouth refinery |John Swinney

John Swinney has described the decision to close the Grangemouth refinery as “premature” and said more time is needed to put options for the site in place. Speaking at First Minister’s questions, he said he supported SNP backbencher Michelle Thomson’s call for a pause in the process. He said he had asked the Prime Minister to work with the Scottish Government and the refinery owner Petroineos to avoid closure before all options have been considered.
Ash Regan: Despite some witty stand-ups at PMQs, Stephen Flynn's scorecard is thin

Nov 18, 2024 | thenational.scot | Ash Regan

THE “Greatest Showman” PT Barnum once said, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity”, but has the SNP’s ambitious Westminster group leader, Stephen Flynn, misjudged his own capacity for showmanship? Judging by the thorny responses in Holyrood and beyond to his announcement last week that he wants to displace his party colleague and convenor of the busy Criminal Justice Committee, Audrey Nicoll MSP, he may have overestimated his personal ticket draw.
Ash Regan: It's crucial we reflect on the lessons war has taught us

Nov 11, 2024 | thenational.scot | Ash Regan

TODAY, as we pause in remembrance, it’s crucial we reflect on the lessons that wars have taught us. These lessons are not just historical footnotes but vital insights that can guide us towards a more constructive and peaceful future, free from the horrors of fear and bloodshed. “At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” we mark the time and date of the Armistice that ended the Great War of 1914-18.
Ash Regan: Here's why businesses will be making 'tough choices'

Nov 4, 2024 | thenational.scot | Ash Regan

AS the US prepares to “sneeze” by electing its 47th president, the world awaits confirmation of which strain of “cold” we will catch from the result. Despite the implications of the result on an increasingly connected world, is it appropriate for global leaders to state a strong opinion as to how the people of the US vote?
Ash Regan: The task of shaping Alex Salmond's legacy lies with all of us

Oct 21, 2024 | thenational.scot | Ash Regan

ALEX Salmond’s place in Scottish history is cemented by his immense contribution to the 25-year-old devolved Scottish Parliament and the independence movement’s push for full self-determination of a normal independent Scotland. A week after Alex’s passing, his family and closest friends mourn his loss deeply and should be given the space to arrange his funeral and honour his memory. But what about the Scotland he cherished so much?