Nov 12, 20205 minSturgeon vs Salmond: where the hell are we?Lucy Saddler gives us an overview of the personal rift that looms large over Scotland's governance.
Oct 14, 20205 minThe Internal Market Bill: Implications Within and Outwith the UnionThe Internal Market Bill rides roughshod over devolution, and sets a dangerous precedent for international law.
Oct 6, 20203 minPeat extraction: a test of Scotland's commitment to climate targets?Multinational corporation ICL, specialising in fertiliser production, high nutrient plant solutions and other horticultural growth...
Sep 27, 20204 minWhy Scotland needs a party like Welsh LabourTo survive post-devolution, Scottish Labour should look to Wales.
Sep 23, 20206 minThe Trials and Tribulations of Richard LeonardScottish Labour has an uninspiring leader: but the party's problems go deeper than leadership.
Sep 21, 20206 minScottish local government is broken. Here’s how to fix itJack Boag Most people in Scotland have no idea what their councils do, what powers they have; or even who their councillors or council...
Sep 20, 20209 minMarco Biagi: "my European vision for Edinburgh Central"Max Hunter meets Marco Biagi, the left challenger for the SNP nomination in Edinburgh Central.
Sep 14, 20205 minWith Ed Davey, the Lib Dems are playing it safeRob Bazaral With the election of Ed Davey as party leader for the Liberal Democrats, the floundering party is taking a gamble by playing...
Sep 13, 202010 minGERS tells a story: of Westminster mismanagementAdam Losekoot It will come as no surprise to hear that Derek Mackay’s legacy isn’t quite what he intended it to be, one of the lesser...
Aug 31, 20204 minSheppard is right: the Lords don't represent ScotlandOctavia Dunlop David Lloyd George questioned in 1909 why ‘’500 men…chosen accidentally from among the unemployed” should “overrride… the...
Aug 21, 20206 min'Dirty' camping shouldn't be allowed to undermine Right to RoamEmily Donnelly Scottish news headlines and social media periodically fill with alarm that rural Scotland - the Highlands and Islands...
Aug 18, 20206 minA quiet revolution: Edinburgh mourns the Fringe, but a brighter future beckonsAlex MacPhail The other day, I languidly strolled through the crooked streets of Edinburgh. Traversing up the steep slope of Victoria...
Aug 16, 20203 minPoliticising a pandemicTom Wileman As the various glorious leaders of this great nation have been guiding us through the Coronavirus pandemic in the last six...
Aug 15, 20205 minPostcard from Aberdeen: the 'granite city' in lockdownJames Stanyer After four months inside the granite fortresses of Aberdeen, with adherence to and respect for the rules generally very...
Aug 15, 20203 minDoes the SNP's new Hate Crime Bill pose a threat to free speech?Auriol Reddaway “Free speech in itself is never an unfettered right.” This was Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf’s reaction to criticisms...
Aug 14, 20208 minJohn Swinney does not deserve this media houndingAdam Losekoot It’s been an interesting week for John Swinney to say the least. The backlash over the SQA results was fierce and despite...
Aug 12, 20203 minThe SNP's handling of coronavirus has set them up for a win in 2021Eve Rogers It seemed at the beginning of 2020 that the year would be a turning point for Scotland: looming Holyrood elections, Alex...
Aug 9, 20204 minWhat do we know about Douglas Ross?Krzysztof Pukacz Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party leader Jackson Carlaw announced his resignation as leader of the party last...
Aug 3, 20204 minFarewell Jackson Carlaw: where now for the Scots Tories?Adam Losekoot On Thursday Jackson Carlaw announced his immediate resignation as leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party....
Jul 31, 20204 minScotland’s superior approach to COVID-19: policy or circumstance?Helena Norman While England and Scotland are neighbouring countries and tied together under the title of Great Britain, there has been a...
May 20, 20207 minThe wrangling over COP26Writing: Adam Losekoot Given the recent postponement of the COP26 summit which was due to take place in Glasgow in November of this year,...
Apr 16, 20203 minThe Salmond trial and SNP factionalismWriting: Megan Kenyon Under normal circumstances, the results of the trial of Alex Salmond would have been headline news. As it stands,...
Apr 9, 20204 minShame on the SNP for curtailing Freedom of InformationWriting: Rob Bazaral Earlier in the week, Scotland was in the headlines when it was announced that its Covid-19 relief package would make...
Mar 6, 20202 minWeighing up the two cabinetsWriting: Tom Wileman Whilst the constant stream of Brexit news seems to be (temporarily) slowing down, the papers were kept entertained...
Mar 3, 20204 minDo the budget negotiations show the declining power of the Greens?Writing: Rob Bazaral Kate Forbes is certainly an engaging figure to follow in Scottish politics. Especially as her first budget as...
Feb 28, 20204 minThe budget: admirable guessworkWriting: Adam Losekoot The Scottish Budget was delivered by Kate Forbes (who has since been appointed the new Scottish Government Finance...
Feb 16, 20203 minThe significance of Unison's decision to endorse IndyRef2Writing: Rob Bazaral Recently, Unison, Scotland’s largest trade union, endorsed the ever-increasing calls for a second referendum...
Feb 3, 20204 minA progressive Scotland, and an England sliding backwards?Writing: Charley Rose Jones “I’m moving to Scotland.” These texts started coming through as soon as the exit poll predicted the gloomy...