A bit of background to Swinney's elevation: Kate Forbes was played by Sturgeon et al. First, you have to understand why Humza got the boot. It wasn't because he was "useless" - that was fac… (View Post)

I should say, I think Kate Forbes was played by Sturgeon et al. First, you have to understand why Humza got the boot. It wasn't because he was "useless" - that was factored in when he becam… (View Post)

These opinion polls are really about people expressing their opnions about things as they stand - to some extent. Not about choosing a Govt. Hence the 15% Reform vote: they are a dustbin for the disa… (View Post)

That really is dismal. Maddening. The bothy/shelter network in the Highlands is a brilliant resource, maintained largely by volunteers and the estates. They will simply close them if they are abused … (View Post)

Good speaker, I grant you. I was struck by Martin Amis's observation, in the context of Galloway's feud with Christopher Hitchens, that Galloway was simply a "political entrepreneur". Seems… (View Post)