The Reformer Scotland | Independent Scottish Political Commentary

Sep 10, 2026

A tribute to the late Ann Widdecombe by Andrew Rosindell MP – delivered to the Reform UK Conference in Birmingham, Friday 4th September 2026…

Sep 9, 2026

Transport

Stephen Flynn’s transport brief is already coming off the rails

Graham Simpson

STEPHEN FLYNN DID NOT cover himself in glory during his first appearance before the Scottish Parliament’s new Transport Committee this week. The combative cabinet…

Stephen Flynn’s transport brief is already coming off the rails

Sep 7, 2026

Politics

When the First Minister won’t even hold the line at Parkrun

Amanda Lindsay

SPORT IS SUPPOSED TO BE the last honest place left. You lace up, you toil, you take your mark, and the clock does not…

When the First Minister won’t even hold the line at Parkrun

Sep 7, 2026

Education

Free tuition, fewer places: the SNP’s university betrayal

Carlton Brick

IN JULY, HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY, in Edinburgh, closed clearing to Scottish students. This is the logical conclusion of the SNP’s “no fees” policy which has…

Free tuition, fewer places: the SNP’s university betrayal

Sep 4, 2026

Politics

Challenging the SNP’s failure requires bringing Scotland back to hard realities

Malcolm Offord

IT HAS BEEN quite the summer for me, but I am back and ready to do battle over Scotland’s future. With the shortening days…

Challenging the SNP’s failure requires bringing Scotland back to hard realities

Sep 2, 2026

General

Scottish Reform making an impact at Birmingham conference

Brian Monteith

YES, IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN! The party conference season kicks off this week with the Reform UK conference starting on Thursday 3rd for its…

Scottish Reform making an impact at Birmingham conference

Sep 1, 2026

Education

The bill for Scotland’s free tuition politics has finally arrived

Andrew Lennox

ANTON MUSCATELLI SAYS Scottish universities face a £200 million blow, and that we must act. He is right. The new funding-gap analysis he led…

The bill for Scotland’s free tuition politics has finally arrived

Aug 31, 2026

Energy

The incinerators Scotland approved knowing they were wrong

Michael Knox

FIVE ENERGY FROM WASTE (EfW) INCINERATORS, the plants already in the planning system when Scotland introduced its 2022 moratorium, are built, under construction or…

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

Why Reform’s conference was an unqualified success

How the Conversion Practices Bill criminalises reality, parents and free speech

Thank goodness Richard Tice understands net stupid zero

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