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Delighted to announce I've joined Media House Int. as senior consultant and very much looking forward to working with Jack, Ramsay and the team. #oldeditorsclub Story here: …ea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Dread the day when Rachel Reeves is given the keys to Number 11 “Labour is surrounding itself with people who advocate higher taxes. No matter what you earn or how you source your income, be afraid, be very afraid.” My latest column in The Telegraph bit.ly/4d1A54I

Hopewell is a good man and a brilliant journalist. I’m proud to call him a friend. Voices like his must be heard, it’s on all of us to ensure they’re protected. #JournalismIsNotACrime #WorldPressFreedomDay

Four days is a long time in Scottish politics! Outstanding coverage, news, analysis and opinion all week in The Scotsman and at scotsman.com led by Alistair Grant, David Bol, and Rachel Amery What will next week bring?

The recipient of one of the most highly sought after accolades, the Lifetime Achievement Award, goes to Ian Swanson, political editor at Edinburgh Evening News. Ian has enjoyed a glorious career spanning more than four decades.

My 6 positive pledges for Edinburgh South West #GE2024

Why Scottish Tory split from UK party won't fool the target voters, via John McLellan scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

This is an insightful analysis from John McLellan on the Scottish Conservatives leadership contest. We’ve seen orchestrated blue on blue attacks by “jealous candidates irked because a better-organised rival is putting in the yards.” Members don’t like it and their votes need to be earned.

Congratulations to Sir Paul Marshall, new owner of The Spectator. The price, £100m, is a huge vote of confidence in The Spectator, its writers and (most of all) its potential. After a long auction, the next chapter in our 196-year history can finally begin spectator.co.uk/article/the-sp…

The biggest congratulations should go to Fraser Nelson. At a time when print journalism is fighting for its life, Fraser and Andrew Neil have turned The Spectator into a hugely profitable and influential magazine and because of its innovative digital products - it has its biggest

In Colinton Fairmilehead by-election it’s a straight choice between Scottish Conservatives Neil Cuthbert and Labour - who have no candidate yet With a the large number of older people, will the removal of their Winter Fuel Payment by Labour influence the result?

Sue Webber MSP 💜💙 Scottish Conservatives Neil Cuthbert Pensioners want Keir Starmer to resign over winter fuel payment. tiktok.com/@haveyoursayno…

Despite being politically “different”, there are times when Katrina and I see the world in the same way. Being elected has been the biggest privilege of my life, being in leadership would be a bonus but it hasn’t happened. My duty is to serve the city. Public service!

Delighted to be joining the splendid The Herald roster of columnists from tomorrow. And teaming up with Donald Turvill heraldscotland.com/politics/viewp…

Oops that didn’t go so well. It doesn’t take much to remember the names of your newest councillors. Or maybe it doesn’t take much to be an MP (or MSP) for Reform.

Some thoughts on Reform following latest Survation poll showing them to be on course for 14 Holyrood seats at next year's election... 1/

Wrote in today's Scotland on Sunday about the problems facing Reform UK, how they're ill-equipped to deal with them, and why they've peaked too soon in Scotland. scotsman.com/news/opinion/l…

Tonight I am delighted to say that I have been selected as the Scottish Conservatives candidate for Edinburgh South Western in the Holyrood 2026 election. Thank you to everyone that came along on such a beautiful evening.

This is an amazing woman who would be an amazing MSP for Edinburgh Central 💙