Iain Macwhirter is a columnist at The Times and The Spectator. He covers a range of topics including government, politics, public policy, and social issues, with a keen interest in elections and regional affairs. Iain's work has been featured in various publications such as The Herald Scotland, spiked LTD, and The American Conservative.
Preston is the artificial intelligence that powers the Intelligent Relations PR platform. Meet Preston
United Kingdom (National)
Not enough data
Iain Macwhirter primarily focuses on government and politics with a specific interest in Scottish politics, particularly the Scottish National Party (SNP), gender reforms, and prominent figures like Humza Yousaf and Alex Salmond. His coverage is heavily opinion-driven, often centering around legal policy regulation.
To effectively reach out to Iain, consider providing insightful perspectives on Scottish political developments or offering unique analysis of legal and policy changes within Scotland. Op-eds that challenge existing policies or provide alternative viewpoints could be well-received by him.
As he covers national news from the UK perspective, it would be beneficial to tailor pitches specifically to his coverage area while keeping in mind his focus on Scottish politics.
This information evolves through artificial intelligence and human feedback. Improve this profile .
The prime minister must make hard decisions to stop Britain’s fiscal spiral.
An ill-advised party alliance follows other blunders.
There have been mutterings in SNP ranks about Nicola Sturgeon's failure to notice her former husband, Peter Murrell's, embezzlement of party funds when she was leader.
There have been mutterings in SNP ranks about Nicola Sturgeon’s failure to notice her former husband, Peter Murrell’s, embezzlement of party funds when she was leader. Her stature is not what it was. However, no one expected Ms Sturgon to positively...
Virtue-signalling institutions have done a major disservice to the very minorities they were supposed to be promoting
By: Iain Macwhirter, Joseph Addington
A serial fantasist's exposure has demonstrated how academia, publishing, and the law have discredited themselves.
He who pays the piper calls the tune — except, perhaps, in Scotland. The country’s latest spending and revenue figures show that Scotland spends a record £2,720 more per person than the UK average. In other words, UK taxpayers are effectively sending cash to the Scottish Government to help pay for higher public-sector wages, more [...]Read More...
Following the money shows us how the Nationalists are able to shore up political support with generous rewards for public sector workers and people on benefits
Like their socialist cousins in Labour, Nationalist ministers seem to believe that state-owned industries needn’t be commercially viable
The first script for the Murrell affair TV dramatisation promises a gripping tale of political intrigue, fast cars and kitchen essentials
