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Scotland s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomes Prime Minister Boris Johnson outside Bute House in Edinburgh ahead of their meeting in July 29, 2019 “WHY can’t they all just get on!” If polls could express emotions then I like to imagine this is the kind of exasperation to which a poll published after the recent elections was giving voice. Commissioned by Our Scottish Future, the pro-Union think tank, it had two headlines. Less than a quarter of Scots think that the Scottish and UK Governments cooperate well today. Nearly three-quarters want better cooperation. Not earth-shattering you might say. Human beings working together – it’s what we do, right? Amazingly, the poll found 7 per cent who disagreed. I had no idea the professional political class was so large.
It s crucial Edinburgh bounces back strongly - UK government minister for Scotland Iain Stewart msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UK government to target money in Scotland to counter independence drive Reuters 3 hrs ago
By Elizabeth Piper
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Scottish businesswoman Marie Macklin voted for independence seven years ago. Now, she does not see it as a priority.
As the Scottish National Party (SNP) pushes for a second referendum after a repeat election victory this month, Macklin believes economic recovery is the real priority, especially for the fortunes of her struggling Scottish home town of Kilmarnock.
On that score, she says, the government of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is making a difference. I ve seen a strategic change, said Macklin, who quickly secured UK government funding to train 200 apprentices for her HALO urban regeneration project in Kilmarnock, a deprived SNP stronghold in Scotland.
Edinburgh is without doubt one of the truly great capital cities. The dynamic and cosmopolitan metropolis of today can trace its success to its heritage as the cradle of the Scottish Enlightenment. Back then Edinburgh led the world as a seat of learning and a hotbed of innovation.
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