Philip Sim

1 week ago | bbc.com | Philip Sim

How could politics shape the Scotland of 2050? Philip SimBBC Scotland Political CorrespondentPAFirst Minister John Swinney was one of the keynote speakers at the conferenceScotland's politicians are all pretty focused on 2026 right now, with a Holyrood election less than a year away. But should they be concentrating on longer-term objectives - and what Scotland could look like in 2050? A conference in Edinburgh invited leaders to think beyond the short-termism of the five-year electoral cycle.

Mar 20, 2025 | bbc.com | Philip Sim

What next for the SNP? Moving out from under the Branchform shadowPhilip SimGetty ImagesJohn Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon are close politically and personallyNicola Sturgeon understandably says she's relieved to no longer be the focus of a police investigation. That feeling will be shared by many in the SNP. This has been a damaging period for the party and one that senior figures accept contributed to its collapse in last year's general election.

Oct 29, 2024 | yahoo.com | Philip Sim

John Swinney has rejected calls for a judge-led public inquiry into the running of an investigation into whether his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon broke the ministerial code. Ms Sturgeon was cleared of breaching the code by independent advisor James Hamilton in 2021, during the row over the government’s investigation of Alex Salmond.

Sep 27, 2024 | newssniffer.co.uk | Philip Sim

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70zx45vdndo Version 4 of 5. Scotland's national care service would have taken social care responsibility away from councils Scotland's national care service would have taken social care responsibility away from councils Published27 September 2024 Councils have voted to withdraw support for the Scottish government’s flagship National Care Service plan.

Sep 27, 2024 | newssniffer.co.uk | Philip Sim

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70zx45vdndo Version 2 of 3. Scotland's national care service would have taken social care responsibility away from councils Scotland's national care service would have taken social care responsibility away from councils Published27 September 2024, 15:35 BST Councils have voted to withdraw support for the Scottish government’s flagship National Care Service plan.