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Stuart Patrick

Herald Scotland

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Current options for the M8 in Glasgow are not proven or fully understood

Current options for the M8 in Glasgow are not proven or fully understood

Transport Scotland has yet to decide on the M8 Woodside viaducts, one of Glasgow's most consequential infrastructure decisions in a generation....

07.07.2026 10

Herald Scotland

Stuart Patrick

Troubled Glasgow can have a bright future. Here is what needs to be done

Glasgow city centre has been attracting more than its fair share of criticism lately. Admittedly, that is not without cause. But there are reasons to...

15.04.2026 30

Herald Scotland

Stuart Patrick

'We are not alone' in disappointment on devolution for Glasgow Regional devolution has not been the Scottish Government’s natural default, so all eyes have tended to fall on the UK Government

When the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the outcomes of the comprehensive spending review in June, I was in Asia with a Glasgow Chamber of...

11.07.2025 30

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Stuart Patrick

'There are some unflattering comparisons for Scotland to absorb' There are some unflattering comparisons with Singapore for Scotland to absorb

In his recent programme for government, John Swinney made a welcome commitment to increase the funding for the international trade partnership...

28.05.2025 30

Herald Scotland

Stuart Patrick

Is Glasgow city centre finally on the road to recovery? After two years of heavy criticism, has the tide begun to turn on the battered fortunes of Glasgow City Centre?

After two years of heavy criticism, has the tide begun to turn on the battered fortunes of Glasgow city centre?  Early footfall data from this year...

17.04.2025 40

Herald Scotland

Stuart Patrick