Scotland
By the by-elections
Do not expect major surprises or lasting change as a result of the latest Scottish by-elections
Scotland’s biggest legal scandal
Hundreds of men could have being denied their right to a fair trial because of a justice system that rules important character evidence inadmissible
The pitfalls of epistemic snobbery
The “Sophie of Dundee” case proves that confirmation bias is a double-edged sword
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
A second Northern Ireland?
How the SNP squandered a major opportunity for independence
Scandalous but Scottish
Why Scotland experienced another yellow wave
The costs of independence
Northern Ireland offers sobering lessons on the consequences of devolutionary radicalism
Don’t bet against the SNP
The complete ineptitude of their rivals has kept them at the top of Scottish politics
Where are all the ambitious Scots?
Whole sectors were once dominated by Caledonian migrants
Scotland’s cold and durable fire
John Swinney is proving that in politics what matters most is simply showing up
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Contra Kemi
Is Kemi Badenoch a principled opponent of identity politics or an anti-woke opportunist?
When can we believe what we read?
Technology can make knowing the truth more difficult — but we should always have asked more questions about what we read
Indefinite leave, unlimited access
While Westminster fixates on survival, a deeper battle will decide whether mass migration becomes a permanent and costly feature of the state
Britain must call its exiles home
The nation cannot continue to lose its top talent
The art of statesmanship
An exhibition at the Wallace Collection shows how Britain’s greatest wartime leader found solace and satisfaction in painting
Offence archaeology and the future of elections
We have to ignore the cheap and disingenuous politics of offence archaeology
Fence-sitting in a time of peril
Daniel Johnson condemns the Prime
Minister’s impotent handwringing when
America called for help in the Iran war
Leading us a not- so-merry dance
Virtually every moment of physical theatre has to include some sort of balletic lunge
I’m worried about Andy Burnham
If Burnham does to Britain what he has done to Manchester, we are in big trouble
The generation delusion
Chris Bayliss and Henry Hill are joined by the Reverend Marcus Walker to discuss intergenerational responsibility
Labour’s battle of egos
There is little love left to lose between those plotting regicide in Downing Street