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Westminster Correspondent and columnist for The Scotsman. COYS enthusiast
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Wrote about Kemi Badenoch defending Israel blocking Labour MPs from entry, a dishonest argument that shows her true priorities www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

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Looking forward to hearing Kemi Badenoch talk about this

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When the floods of the climate catastrophe begin, everyone who posted an AI meme is barred from the boats

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EXC: SNP bill on creating a Scottish visa is to get a surprise second reading. They say they can get cross-party support, which was news to the MPs I spoke with www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

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EXC: Scottish workers to be encouraged to stay despite big cuts coming at the Cabinet Office. Government focus is on reducing numbers in London www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

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Our political pod, The Steamie, has been nominated for Best Local & Community podcast, which we won last year, and best political pod, at the Publisher Podcast awards. A nice feeling, before the New Statesman beats us again publisherpodcasts.com/2025/en/page...

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Had not realised this whole row was over the AP refusing to call it the "Gulf of America", just insane that the White House has the chutzpah to say it believes in free speech apnews.com/article/trum...

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Tottenham suffering a disastrous result without even playing, could only happen to us

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Less than a day after his interview, the Scottish Tories posted this on Instagram

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Worth remembering this won't have just been posted by Badenoch on a whim, it will have been discussed and signed off by numerous aides

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Jamie Greene says more Scottish Tories could quit, and hits out at former party for language about the LGBT community www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

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Wrote about five years of Keir Starmer, a leader still lacking a defining mission or narrative www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

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EXC: Future devolution settlements could shrink following Trump's tariffs. IPPR Scotland say they could "obliterate" fiscal headroom from Spring Statement, while IFS warn slower growth may hit devolved tax revenues www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

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Much to enjoy in this story of a multimillionaire fleeing for Italy over non-Dom being scrapped, but this bit is my favourite www.thetimes.com/article/4305...

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Finally some good news

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Friends don't let friends commit contempt of court online, especially on a sunny Friday. Be careful everyone x

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Haha isn't domestic violence really funny

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Just remembered what this reminded me of

submitted 10 days ago • 3 comments

Important piece on Tottenham normalising if not rewarding a domestic abuser www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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Scottish Tory Jamie Greene MSP has quit the party, accusing them of becoming "Trump-esque in both style and substance" www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Thinking of our brilliant pundits tonight

submitted 10 days ago • 11 comments

Donald Trump says countries have "raped" the United States for decades, which is quite the choice of words, given his history

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Spending an evening waiting to hear from Donald Trump

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Everyone worried about tariffs can calm down, GB News has just sent out a press release containing their typical level of insight

submitted 10 days ago • 8 comments

This feels like an April Fool's joke that every media organisation is in on, because why on earth would you do this www.google.com/amp/s/www.bb...

submitted 12 days ago • 3 comments

Wrote about Labour's narrative problem, with the party repeatedly failing to highlight policies voters actually like www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

submitted 12 days ago • 3 comments

Le Pen is not mightier than the courts www.politico.eu/article/fran...

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

About to chat all things Spring Statement and Scottish Labour on BBC Radio Scotland, if you're into that sort of thing

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

EXC: Scots do not trust the SNP or Labour to bring energy bills down, but majority of country does believe renewables are the answer www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

submitted 14 days ago • 3 comments