The word woke didn’t just fall from grace - it was pushed by those who feared its consequences. As a result, few political terms have travelled so far so fast or become so twisted.........
Responding to reports that the Prime Minister has abandoned plans for mandatory digital ID, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Lisa Smart MP said:
Residents on council estates in Surrey Docks have been left without reliable heating and hot water for months during winter, following repeated failures in communal heating systems.
Beatrice Wishart emphasised the importance of crofting to Shetland and the Highlands and Islands, and the need for wider reform.
Beatrice Wishart has responded to the Scottish Government’s budget announcement 2026-27 after the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Shona Robison MSP’s Ministerial Statement this afternoon (Tuesday 13th January 2026).
I want to share with you some of my thoughts in the form of six for ’26 – three reflections on 2025 and three thoughts for the year ahead.
