Iain Macwhirter

The public shaming of an innocent 12-year-old portrayed as a feral racist is a salutary lesson for the media

The voters are in a state of electoral ataxia that makes political forecasting impossible.

Victory in Aberdeen South was forged on North Sea oil and gas but the Conservatives have been right on many of the key political issues in Scotland

The British prime minister says he’ll resign. But he’s not going quietly.

The SNP has made a mess of devolution in Scotland, but the prime minister-in-waiting is right about moving money, power and politicians away from Westminster

For the prospective prime minister, each candidate has drawbacks.

The prospective prime minister’s Monday speech showed no evidence of tackling the causes of the UK’s strangled growth.

Answering questions about the Reform UK leader's finances will take time and attention, but are unlikely to result in his ouster.

The Reform UK leader is making the ultimate political gamble. The leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage, has gone all in.

Nigel Farage’s comments on schools didn’t help, but the Social Attitudes Survey suggests that many Scots feel immigration is undermining their identity