John Mclellan

With the SNP pressing for a second independence referendum, someone needs to stand up for the Union

With days to go in a dreary Scottish Parliament campaign, few voters could pick their MSP out of a line‑up – yet Edinburgh faces big changes,…

The silver lining in very dark clouds for Conservatives is the blue wall across the Borders, writes John McLellan

First Minister John Swinney says Edinburgh Council must take the lead on its transport projects, but even before the election the SNP is already…

If next year’s local elections produce a repeat of last week’s Scottish Parliament results, Edinburgh could be under the control of a hard-left…

A left-wing crowd-pleaser, the current mayor of Greater Manchester would make a formidable opponent for the SNP if he manages to become Prime Minister

Good old-fashioned investigative journalists, like Russell Findlay, will seek out slighted, ignored and ripped off people who want revenge and witnesses keen to protect their reputations

When it comes to housing, most attention this week has been on one big house in Saughton, and how the new resident of HMP Edinburgh’s remand wing…

Peter Murrell’s courtroom shuffle, Nicola Sturgeon’s tears and John Swinney’s rage provide ample material for any librettist worth their salt

Selfless or complacent? In a seismic week for the SNP, the resignation of two councillors in Edinburgh is a golden opportunity for the Greens,…