SNP plotters should think twice before moving against John Swinney
For those who feel Scottish politics has become a little dull of late, fear not: a rebel faction within the…
How has the media wronged Nadiya Hussain?
Nadiya Hussain’s recipes have become staples in households across the country and acquired for the TV presenter and cookery writer…
Is Reform a right-wing party?
If the problem with Labour is that it believes in nothing, the problem with Reform is that it believes in…
Scottish voters are tired of devolution
For some time now, I’ve been documenting a growing devoscepticism in Scotland, only to be assured, variously, that voters are…
Hamilton is just the beginning for Reform in Scotland
In less than 72 hours, the polls will open in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse for a Scottish by-election like no…
Is Reform trying to race-bait Scottish Labour’s leader?
Nigel Farage’s party is taking heat for a Meta ad it has run as part of the Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse by-election.…
Are there more Chagos-style surrenders to come?
Broadly speaking, there are two responses to Keir Starmer’s surrender of the Chagos Islands. The first is indignation. This is…
This is what it means to ‘globalise the intifada’
‘Globalise the intifada,’ they chanted. This is what that looks like. Two Israeli embassy staffers gunned down as they left…
Why can’t Israel-haters accept that their Eurovision song was good?
Eurovision is an annual celebration of the gaudy and the garish – but I suppose someone should come to its…
Scotland has no idea what to do about Reform
Reform continues to rise in Scotland and the Scottish political and media class continue either to ignore it or hold…
Why I changed my mind about multiculturalism
When Blackburn MP Adnan Hussain complains about an opponent believing ‘free speech means protecting the right to offend Muslims’, you feel…
The fight against assisted dying in Scotland is not over yet
Assisted suicide has cleared its first hurdle in the Scottish parliament, but there could be many more to come. On…
Trump’s film tariffs will hurt, not help, Hollywood
Observers of the American film industry have been fretting about its prospects for almost as long as it has existed.…
The real bravery behind the India trade deal
The UK and India have finally inked a trade deal. This is, in principle, a good thing. Free trade can…
The Maggie Chapman saga is a new low for the Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament’s equalities committee has voted against removing Green MSP Maggie Chapman as deputy convenor following her attack on…
Keir Starmer is a shallow man
Keir Starmer thinks ‘this is the time now to lower the temperature’ on the gender debate. To ‘move forward’. To…
Will Holyrood do anything about attacks on the Supreme Court?
As the independent bar in Scotland, the Faculty of Advocates is by necessity a reserved and disinterested body. It does…
Could this photo cost Mark Carney victory in Canada’s election?
Caryma Sa’d has captured the definitive image of the Canadian federal election. Over the weekend, the independent journalist posted a…
Why ‘respectable’ Tories don’t like Russell Findlay
The plight of Russell Findlay reveals a lot about how politics works. Findlay was elected leader of the Scottish Conservatives…
The Supreme Court ruling is a victory for women
The Supreme Court ruling on the definition of ‘woman’ in the Equality Act is a victory for women, proper statutory…
Hashem Abedi should never have been in this country
If there has been one constant in Hashem Abedi’s miserable life it has been the determined failure of the British…
Why are British lawyers acting for Hamas?
This week on Britain: The Decline Years, a firm of London solicitors has announced it is acting on behalf of Hamas…
David Lammy’s imperial overreach
With the imperial pomposity of an old colonial governor, David Lammy has ‘made clear’ to the Israelis that denying entry to Labour MPs Abtisam…
Robert Jenrick is a real conservative
Robert Jenrick’s victory over the Sentencing Council — James Heale is correct to call it that — is, more importantly,…
How could Holyrood not mourn Christina McKelvie?
A parliament is an odd place. It’s the arena where clashing worldviews come to cross swords and there’s low and…
