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Democracy, Churchill satirised, is “the worst form of government” – except, that is, for all the other systems that have been tried. The...
Recently, I chanced to be, once again, in the great and noble city of Dundee, drawn primarily by a sporting engagement at Tannadice. I took the...
If you are of a certain age, it is said that you can remember where you were when you learned that President John F. Kennedy had been shot. (Me, I...
There are few things worse in politics than your opponent agreeing with you. Nothing is so exasperating as the sanctimonious, insincere smile of...
As of this weekend, the pre-Budget shadow boxing continues. Between the front benches at Westminster. And between the UK and Scottish governments. ...
Perhaps it escaped your notice but this week Westminster embarked upon a project which was billed as “the largest constitutional reform to the UK...
So how has it been for you? The first 100 days? Of the new Labour government? What’s that? You couldn’t care less? OK, so it doesn’t really...
Our planet progresses, if at all, through decency and dignity. We advance, if at all, through trade, shared knowledge and co-operation. International...
Two quick questions on this quarter-centenary for the Scottish Parliament. What will Russell Findlay stand for as the new Scottish Conservative...
It was, I presume, intended to be a Bad Cop / Good Cop routine. Shona Robison, as Finance Secretary, was detailed to alarm us with talk of spending...
Where are the songs of spring? Good question. For the SNP, at their autumn conference, the anthems are somewhat muted by bruising defeat and...
As is my annual custom, I have by now absorbed a few fragments of the gloriously gargantuan Edinburgh Festivals – International, Book and Fringe. ...
It has long struck me that the games of our youth are adaptable to politics. For example, Hide and seek reminds us of the occasionally evasive...
Put yourself in their place for a moment. Terrified refugees, lodging in an English city, a raucous, aggressive mob at the door, intent on violence...
A platitude, I know, but to govern is to choose. Frequently, political choices are influenced or determined by external factors. That is particularly...
Politics, by definition, never stands still. However, sometimes, it takes a breath, a pause. This can be essential in order to regroup. As Churchill...
Political choice is not driven solely by individuals, however powerful. Still less by party manifestos, issued to content the electorate. ...
Other than Burns, Scott and Carroll, my favourite comment upon the human condition comes from the French thinker, Voltaire. He had his character...
To the victor, the spoils. To the sundry losers, the opportunity to spoil for a fight. Internally. Unless exceptionally deft or lucky. It is right to...
As we witness this Starmer tsunami, let us also contemplate its cause, its origin. This is a remarkable endorsement for Labour - to...
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a political leader, when embroiled in a televised debate, will frequently resort to pious platitude. You...
Good week Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies Elections frequently appear remote from reality. After all, politicians are...
Less than a fortnight to go but still a bit early for firm predictions, unless you press me. However, here is one for free: the next political battles...
Good day - Steve Clarke Forget politics. A week is an eternity in football. I am simply not going to mention that mild setback in Munich. (And,...
Let us consider the election. The one in France, that is. It holds at least two key lessons for us, as we prepare for our own exercise in democracy. ...
Good week - Nigel Farage In Westminster terms, Nigel Farage is a serial loser. This will be the eighth time he has sought a seat on the green...
The greatest temptation for the Speaker in the House of Commons is to be a “character”. To project a persona, perhaps to gain a degree of sympathy...
His Majesty’s House of Commons, there assembled at Westminster, is defined by division. It is its core, its leitmotif. When MPs vote, the House...
The rebuke was stern. The Scottish Parliamentary chamber at Holyrood was not a suitable venue for contesting the UK General Election. This...
By one of the curious coincidences which are all too common in politics, John Swinney was setting out his Scottish governing priorities – just as...
While at university in Fife, back in the Middle Ages, I encountered the philosophical musings of the Danish Existentialist Søren Kierkegaard. All...
Nostalgia can be a powerful emotion. Perhaps Holyrood’s quarter-centenary is having an impact but there seemed to be a few backward glances on...
Like all journalists, I am the eager recipient of umpteen news releases from sundry organisations, each competing for my attention. Some enthral....
To adapt a line from the Scottish play, nothing in office became Humza Yousaf like the leaving it. His declared departure was dignified and emotive....
Intriguing element, confidence. It is the core of every political party’s pitch: put your trust in us. More, it is the foundation of the SNP’s...
We gaze with pity upon Gaza. We contemplate the emergence of wider conflict between Israel and Iran. We calculate the impact – humanitarian, global....
Perhaps it is endemic. More probably, it is election fever. Either way, our political tribunes seem more energised and anxious than ever. Consider...
Consider with me the public provision of health care in Scotland. Not simply the Scottish version of the National Health Service, established in 1948....
Let me start with a presumption. Which is that many of you will retain, like me, fond memories of the late and very great Rikki Fulton. I recall him...
Democratic politics is about choice – and churn. The people make their choice and our elected tribunes respond in kind. If rejected, they stand...
The National Council of the Scottish National Party is meeting in Perth this weekend. Are members enthused and enthralled? Other than conference, it...
Politics and protest go hand in hand. Therefore, I understand why demonstrators disrupted First Minister’s Questions at Holyrood this week. I...
So how was it for you? St David’s Day? You know, the annual commemoration of the patron saint of Wales? And all things Welsh? Skipped it again,...
It would appear to be a common presumption that Labour will form the next UK Government. Perhaps that influenced the Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay...
Contemplate Sir Keir Starmer’s perpetual caution. Even after two by-election triumphs. It was described to me as “the Ming Vase strategy”. Step...
As of today, Humza Yousaf faces two fundamental and related challenges: how to placate the voters over the Matheson clanjamfrie; and how to convince...
Boris and Nicola detest each other. True by both. He loathes nationalism. She thinks the former PM is a “clown”. But they have one thing in...
Let me open by saying that I am somewhat sceptical as to whether we will learn any substantive and new lessons from the two Covid inquiries. For one...
The House of Commons is a curious place, enhanced or beset by tradition, according to taste. I well recall some of the intriguing customs from my six...
Sometimes, as a politician, you lead. Quite frequently, you are led. By fluid public opinion or by circumstances, Macmillan’s “events”. ...
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