Day: 24 June 2026

The perceived politicisation of the Scottish judiciary and legal profession

The perceived politicisation of the Scottish judiciary and legal profession Parliament Square where the Court of Session sits

THERE IS A GROWING SENSE in Scotland that the judiciary is not always operating purely as the independent constitutional safeguard it is meant to be. At times, it appears to be influenced by wider ideological pressures, with broader social and political narratives shaping how the law develops and is applied. This concern is not new, […]

Scotland’s data centre reckoning part 4: The field nobody measured

Scotland’s data centre reckoning part 4: The field nobody measured Pylons and overhead cables near houses

THERE IS A STRUCTURE that will accompany every large data centre built in Scotland, and it does not appear prominently in any planning application. It is not discussed at community consultations. It does not feature in the economic impact assessments that developers commission to support their applications. It is, for most practical purposes, invisible in […]