Iain Macwhirter

Some of those demonstrating for independence on Tuesday will take Swinney literally when he claims that democracy is being denied by Westminster

Ex-first minister was cleared by police but the public see her as complicit in Peter Murrell’s crimes; only an independent inquiry can clear the stench of corruption

While the freshly disclosed WhatsApp messages damage Starmer, they do not unambiguously help Burnham.

Family and allies of the former SNP leader always believed there was a conspiracy at the top of the party to have him prosecuted

The defense minister’s resignation could prove a political catastrophe.

Left-wing academic phraseology has corrupted the UK’s justice system.

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.