Zee is in love with a real gentleman who like Zee. She's happy. I was in love yesterday but when I found out he liked me I went off him.

This is some take from a former journo. Our job isn’t to cheerlead - that’s what PR is for. We are SUPPOSED to hold gov to account. If everything was great there would be no stories. He should be thankful our ranks are so depleted that there aren’t more holyrood.com/news/view,neil…

John Swinney’s speech about to start at SNP conference. Hall nearly half empty

This is massively disappointing, not just because of the subject matter/allegations interplay, but because audiences are going to miss out on a really excellent production: Slavery play axed after sexual harassment and racism allegations thetimes.com/article/7fd5fe…

I’m leaving Holyrood magazine and this is my swansong, a long-read on GB Energy, Aberdeen, oil and gas, and the long, long shadow Piper Alpha cast. Commission me for freelance ✉️👆 Read more of my stuff 🧵👇 holyrood.com/inside-politic…

Big thanks to Stephen Flynn MP, Douglas Lumsden MSP, Dr Daria Shapovalova and everyone else who spoke to me for this

A masterclass in feature writing from Margaret Taylor here holyrood.com/inside-politic…

Now seems a good time to share our very timely feature...

Gosh, that GB Energy 'announcement' was handily timed to distract from the Scottish Government's cuts. Wonder where the leak came from 🤔

He might as well have shrieked Fake News. Denying stories which are true erodes trust in journalism.

Very interesting article by Margaret Taylor on the history of energy industries in Aberdeen and the North East, featuring reflections from our commissioner Jake Molloy. The Commission will visit Aberdeen October 3-4 and report on our findings.

Robertson orders review of Creative Scotland as he releases £6.6m of withheld funds holyrood.com/news/view,robe…

Fucking hell: Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after petrol attack bbc.com/news/articles/…

I always love hosting the Holyrood magazine Garden Party and Awards, but last night’s was especially enjoyable. It’s great that MPs, MSPs and staff from all parties can get together and have a laugh at themselves.

Aberdeen beach looking resplendent 😍

Scottish secretary hints at softening of Labour's stance on energy windfall tax holyrood.com/news/view,scot…