April 2017 ~ Message Matters

April 28, 2017 In Client news By Message Matters

SCHOOLS BODY EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT REALITY OF REFORM WILL NOT MATCH RHETORIC

Commission on School Reform hails Governance Review as “major strategic development” but sees problems in residual local government role The Commission on School Reform, which is chaired by former Director of Education Keir Bloomer and was set up in 2011 by the think tanks Reform Scotland...

April 21, 2017 In The Howff By Message Matters

AVOIDING A ‘CAR CRASH’ – what makes a good and a bad political interview

by Andy Maciver Following this 'car crash' interview between Radio 4's Eddie Mair and Labour MP Dawn Butler, I was asked to speak to the BBC Radio Scotland Stephen Jardine Programme earlier this morning. You can listen to it here later. As a former communications head for a...

April 18, 2017 In Message Matters News By Message Matters

Andy’s reaction to General Election announcement

Our director Andy Maciver's video blog reacting to the announcement of a snap general election - "three referendums in one election". See it here....

April 18, 2017 In Client news By Message Matters

REFORM SCOTLAND CALLS FOR A NEW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Think tank says local democracy needs to be revitalised Reform Scotland, the independent, non-party think tank, has proposed a complete overhaul of local governance via primary legislation ahead of next month’s local authority elections. In publishing its Blueprint for Local Power, the think tank says that local democracy...

April 11, 2017 In The Howff By Message Matters

Demonstrating good will on Good Friday will resolve political impasse in Northern Ireland

Gareth Brown, Associate Lots of good things happen at Easter - a fictitious rabbit handing out chocolate, a bank holiday weekend, and for people of faith, a religious holiday with the renewal of old ideals at its core. Also, 19 years ago on Good Friday, a...

April 1, 2017 In Client news By Message Matters

One year on and things are still a mess

Charities call for Scotland to take the lead on dog fouling issue One year on from the Scottish Government increasing fixed penalty notices to £80, Scottish charities have joined forces to call for further action on dog fouling. Keep Scotland Beautiful and the Dogs Trust have...

April 2017

SCHOOLS BODY EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT REALITY OF REFORM WILL NOT MATCH RHETORIC

AVOIDING A ‘CAR CRASH’ – what makes a good and a bad political interview

Andy’s reaction to General Election announcement

REFORM SCOTLAND CALLS FOR A NEW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

Demonstrating good will on Good Friday will resolve political impasse in Northern Ireland

One year on and things are still a mess

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