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Oct 1, 2026

IN 1988, THE POLISH BAND KULT released the protest song “Arahja”, depicting a society divided by walls. Its refrain includes the line: “the left…

The freebies that make us less free: Poland’s lesson for Scotland

Sep 29, 2026

Health

The number of drug deaths is tragic enough, but Holyrood’s response is shocking

Brian Monteith

LAST YEAR'S drug death toll was 1,133 – for the period from 1 January to 31st December 2025. That is an average of just…

The number of drug deaths is tragic enough, but Holyrood’s response is shocking

Sep 28, 2026

Gender ideology

Holyrood invents a novel human right: the right not to define your own bill

Amanda Lindsay

ON 24th SEPTEMBER HOLYROOD'S NEWEST EQUALITIES MINISTER Simita Kumar appeared before the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice (EHRCJ) Committee to talk about the…

Holyrood invents a novel human right: the right not to define your own bill

Sep 25, 2026

Defence

Saving HMS Ambuscade can create a Falklands memorial on the Clyde

David Campbell Bannerman

I REMEMBER the Falklands War vividly from my time as a Wharton student in the USA: the surprise Argentine invasion, Thatcher’s firm response with…

Saving HMS Ambuscade can create a Falklands memorial on the Clyde

Sep 23, 2026

Independence

The nationalist summit that should worry Andy Burnham

Arlene Foster

LAST WEEK, THE LEADERS OF THE SNP, PLAID CYMRU AND SINN FÉIN met in Cardiff to sign a memorandum calling on Westminster to “prepare,…

The nationalist summit that should worry Andy Burnham

Sep 21, 2026

Culture

Enslaved by left-wing ideology

David Stark

THE FIRST EPISODE OF DAVID OLUSOGA'S FINDING BRITAIN'S SLAVE TRADER airs today (21 September) on BBC Two. It features the research of William A…

Sep 12, 2026

General

We Don’t Need Another Hero? The Courage of Ben Delo

Gawain Towler

I met him once, and briefly, at the drinks reception of the Battle of Ideas a few years ago. Church House, warm white wine,…

We Don’t Need Another Hero? The Courage of Ben Delo

Sep 11, 2026

Politics

Why Reform’s conference was an unqualified success

Brian Monteith

I WANTED TO WRITE this particular column because, quite honestly, I was rather irritated with the opinion headlines suggesting Reform UK’s conference in Birmingham…

Six impossible things before reversing Brexit

Why the Conservatives cannot be trusted to run the country

When the allegation becomes the evidence: the hollowing out of Scotland’s corroboration rule

Letter to a leftie friend

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The freebies that make us less free: Poland’s lesson for Scotland