The gross hypocrisy of the SNP
If there’s one thing the SNP truly excels at, it’s maintaining double standards. The extraordinary case of the Scottish government…
The SNP’s controversial social care plan hits another roadblock
If you need proof that the SNP’s modus operandi in government is to make it up on the hoof, consider…
The future looks bleak for the SNP
Ten years ago today the Scottish independence referendum took place. The result was a resounding defeat for those who wanted…
How Creative Scotland was corrupted by gender ideology
Loath as I am to indulge in the national pastime of Scottish exceptionalism, we do pretty well when it comes to…
The Scottish government’s winter fuel payment hypocrisy
The Scottish government has today confirmed that it will follow Westminster’s decision to end the universal payment of winter fuel…
The SNP’s election pitch is a masterclass in inconsistency
The SNP may be in crisis, with police investigating the use of party funds and support from voters sliding, but…
How the Scottish Tories can survive
‘The thing is,’ says one Conservative member of the Scottish parliament, ‘that we wanted rid of him – just not…
How the SNP broke Holyrood
Twenty-five years have passed since the opening of the Scottish parliament and the issue of just how well devolution is…
The legacy of devolution – 25 years on
Winnie Ewing, SNP royalty – Madame Écosse to those who had served alongside her in the European Parliament – opened…
The vindication of Kate Forbes
So much for Scotland being the home of ‘radical’ progressive politics. After almost two decades of the Scottish National party…
Will John Swinney end the SNP’s war on business?
Accepting the leadership of the SNP on Monday, John Swinney said his political priority as Scotland’s seventh First Minister would…
Humza Yousaf’s biggest mistake
A word of advice for anyone with ambitions to hold high political office: if you think you might ever need…
Humza Yousaf and his ridiculous, feigned outrage
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf is a politician with two settings. If he’s being asked about a difficult issue –…
The undoing of Professor Jason Leitch
Jason Leitch was a calm, reassuring presence in his almost daily TV appearances during the pandemic. But after an unedifying…
What’s going on with Nicola Sturgeon’s memory?
Nicola Sturgeon’s memory is a fascinating and frustrating thing. At times, the former First Minister of Scotland’s powers of recall…
The desperate plight of Humza Yousaf’s relatives, trapped in Gaza
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has his flaws as a politician but when it comes to the brutal attacks on…
How standing up for JK Rowling destroyed one author’s career
When the Scottish writer Gillian Philip posted a tweet in 2020, she could not have imagined the devastating consequences that…
Graham Linehan and the Fringe’s new puritanism
Back in the 1980s and ‘90s, Moira Knox was one of the biggest names on the Edinburgh Fringe. She was…
Humza Yousaf will be judged on Nicola Sturgeon’s mistakes
We must hope Nicola Sturgeon’s remaining supporters are, right now, judging her. That’s what she wanted, after all. In a…
Will this Scottish by-election bring down the SNP?
The first by-election in Scotland since the SNP’s change of leadership is a huge test for First Minister Humza Yousaf.…
Has Humza Yousaf achieved anything in his first 100 days?
Perhaps Humza Yousaf’s greatest achievement in his first 100 days as First Minister is that he has survived them. Since succeeding…
The timing of Sturgeon’s arrest couldn’t be worse for the SNP
The arrest of Nicola Sturgeon by police investigating allegations of fraud within the SNP was hardly unexpected. After all, her…
