It’s no surprise the Tory rebellion against this buffoonery has started in Scotland
The Scottish party long ago ran out of patience with Johnson and his slapstick approach to government.
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Tom Harwood’s Diary: Taking on the right over the trans debate, falling for the Twitter trap, and Macron’s winning populism
In reality, excluding trans people from public spaces is wildly unpopular – and there is nothing better than challenging misconception…
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Covid-19 has shown that devolution is broken
The most important levers of power remain with Westminster, leaving Scotland dependent on the “good chaps” theory of government.
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What I got right, and what I got wrong, in 2021
There are, if not “rules” of politics, some pretty good general principles.
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Nicola Sturgeon is dividing Scotland over trans rights, not uniting it
The First Minister’s refusal to hold an honest debate doesn’t help the trans community – arguably, it endangers it.
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What would the downfall of Boris Johnson mean for Labour in Scotland?
The departure of a Prime Minister who outrages Scots could weaken the SNP’s hegemony and benefit Keir Starmer’s party.
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Scotland’s Budget dodged the tough choices – but the SNP can’t hide behind Boris Johnson’s shenanigans forever
For all the trouble caused by Westminster, the Scottish economy is hardly succeeding on its own merits.
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The SNP is shutting its eyes to the crisis in Scottish schools
After a prolonged period of lockdown and home-learning, the Covid hangover is being felt everywhere. What have education ministers and…
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