Day: 23 February 2026

Why we have a housing emergency — and what to do about it

Why we have a housing emergency — and what to do about it A mother sits on a makeshift camping bed looking sad cuddling her young daughter in a homeless shelter

WE LIVE in an age of “emergencies”: a climate emergency, a cost-of-living emergency and, in Scotland since May 2024, a housing emergency. The word can be overused, but in the case of housing there is a real problem — particularly for young people trying to get on the property ladder. Scotland has around 2.5 million […]

Scotland’s anti-business bias is damaging growth and public services

Scotland’s anti-business bias is damaging growth and public services A close-up of a mobile phone screen which has the Scottish Government website displayed on the phone

SCOTLAND – or the SNP’s version of Scotland – likes to celebrate itself as the most progressive part of the UK, if not indeed the world. It isn’t just that the Scottish people are supposedly kinder, more accepting of immigrants, more left-wing, more “right-on” – even though survey after survey proves there is little difference […]

The Reformer – here to support the reform Scotland needs

The Reformer – here to support the reform Scotland needs Holyrood debating chamber with the "Scotland Needs Reform" logo overlayed

SCOTLAND needs Reform. How can anyone say anything different? There are two ways to look at it. At the very least, Scotland needs a new party to shake Holyrood to the core of its disconnected complacency. Reform can do that by attracting voters from the three previously dominant parties. There are former SNP supporters now […]