Is Scotland really special? Are we a land that has bucked the retreat of the centre-left and social democracy, and proven itself immune to the right-wing populism sweeping the west…
So good I could all but not put it down: every home should have one – Candia McWilliam, Books of the Year, Scotsman Something that needed to be written –…
Walter Humes Bob Cant Islay McLeod David Weinczok Robin Downie David Livingstone Bob Smith Last Saturday the Scottish football season opened in earnest with the first weekend programme of the…
26 August 2020 Home Become a Friend Last week, one story gripped part of Scotland. It wasn’t COVID-19 or the independence majority in two polls. Rather, it was the fallout…
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Kenneth Roy The mystery of my new appointment in Scottish life The Cafe Blushing with shame at the behaviour of the Crown Office More from Gerry Hassan Gerry Hassan Kenneth…
I have long been an admirer of the Spectator. Well, why would I restrict myself to reading only that which confirms my world-view? It is good to be challenged, provoked…
Kenneth Roy The leader for whom it was not meant to be Donald S Murray A wind is howling in Scotland, but no-one’s listening More from Gerry Hassan Kenneth Roy…
Kenneth Roy Revealed: Scotland’s tiny charmed circle Walter Humes God’s CBI: The failing Kirk goes to work More from Gerry Hassan Kenneth Roy The leader for whom it was not…