Alex Massie

The six party leaders went head-to-head in a debate at Paisley Town Hall before the Holyrood elections in May

The Nationalists’ attempt to bribe voters is so transparent that one is almost tempted to applaud it

Despite talk of fiscal reform, most Holyrood politicians seem unable to accept the blunt truths to be found in our public finances

The party’s flagship proposal to cap the cost of household necessities is not adding to their credibility

The Scottish Labour leader may be vindicated over the prime minister’s failings, but the polls suggest that being right will bring little reward

The Greens’ aversion to the sort of wealth held by Reform’s Scottish leader perfectly illustrates the denial of financial realities in this shabby campaign

The SNP’s responses to opposition parties’ challenges about the Peter Murrell affair are condescending and show contempt for the political process

SNP ministers now acknowledge that spending cuts and tough choices lie ahead. Whether they have the political will to do what’s required is another matter

After the Peter Murrell debacle the reaction of the SNP’s grandees is both predictable and depressing. They just blame somebody else

John Swinney’s party must settle the head-wrecking stupidity of its North Sea policy — although Peter Murrell and another trans rights court defeat didn’t help