‘The comment by the Scottish Finance Secretary at the time of publication that “Scotland’s economy and public finances are strong” seems fanciful given any reasonable analysis of recent low economic growth figures and a still high, by international standards, fiscal deficit.’
Humour
Can satire bring Brexit Britain to its senses?
This is a good time for satirists, though there’s no clear line between farce and tragedy in the real life script written in the words of our political leaders. Fay Young samples poetry and music inspired by Trump, May and Brexit.
The Sceptical Scot cartoon: conference conundrum
Sceptical Scot cartoon: Sturgeon’s woes pile up
Sceptical Scot cartoon: getting the vote out
The Sceptical Scot cartoon: UKIP lifts smoking ban
The Sceptical Scot cartoon: Chinese steel
The Sceptical Scot cartoon: Queensferry Crossing
The Sceptical Scot cartoon: Cameron on the run
By Kipper Williams.
The Sceptical Scot cartoon: Queen Nicola
By Kipper Williams.