Scottish politics
By the by-elections
Do not expect major surprises or lasting change as a result of the latest Scottish by-elections
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
Scotland’s cold and durable fire
John Swinney is proving that in politics what matters most is simply showing up
Scotland should reject assisted suicide
It is dangerous, and arrogant, and premised on irrational fears
The fall and fall of Scottish Labour
Anas Sarwar can only seem to compound the failures of the party in Scotland
Reform is winning over Scotland
A recent local election result was bad news for the political class
Scotland is approaching a political reckoning
Reform has become a serious force in Scottish politics — but do not count out the SNP
The SNP is failing Scotland
A catatonic government is letting down Scotland’s most in-need citizens
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Excessive producer responsibility
Virtue-signalling policies are picking the pockets of consumers
First time thrills
Most of all, it was a tournament of heroes and villains
From an entitlement state to an investment state
How to achieve a pro-social and pro-market economy
The underworld on the high street
Beneath the façade of everyday commerce, organised crime has quietly captured British high streets
Civilisation needs silence
On cooing babies and other noisy performances
Sir David Attenborough at sea
RRS Sir David Attenborough is a ship worthy of the great man’s name
Soft competition
There are participation prizes to everyone at the Venice Biennale
How procedure is enabling petty criminals
We should support workers who confront criminals
In defence of the Freedom of Information Act
We should not let our access to information held by public authorities be diminished
The generation delusion
Chris Bayliss and Henry Hill are joined by the Reverend Marcus Walker to discuss intergenerational responsibility
Escape to the country
Some tractor-acceptance meditation might help with moving day