Louise Wilson
Holyrood magazine
United Kingdom
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'Unacceptable' bonuses paid to beleaguered shipyard managers, says watchdog
Audit Scotland has said the rising cost of the two over-budget and delayed ferries is “deeply concerning' → Read More
18-month wait for women's health champion shows 'lack of urgency' in tackling inequality
Professor Anna Glasier was appointed in January but opposition MSPs warn there is still a lot to do → Read More
SNP leadership: Who is backing who?
Humza Yousaf has racked up the endorsements with 53 MPs and MSPs backing him, while 14 have backed Kate Forbes and one i... → Read More
Sketch: Ash Regan unveils a thermometer
Sketch: Ash Regan unveils a thermometer You can tell Ash Regan describes herself as a “list person”. Each morning, she probably sits at the breakfast bar in her Edinburgh home, bowl of Weetabix in front of her, and stares up at her ‘Live. Laugh. Love.’ poster for inspiration. Then, she starts to make a to-do list for the day. She has never, not even once, failed to tick everything off that list… → Read More
Stephen Flynn: New immigration plans ‘complete and utter disgrace’
Rishi Sunak said the new bill was necessary to stop the system being “overwhelmed” → Read More
Misogyny could become offence under new Scottish Government plans
Keith Brown said current laws “fail to adequately respond” to such behaviour → Read More
SNP leadership candidates clash in first TV debate
Ash Regan, Kate Forbes and Humza Yousaf took part in the STV debate on Tuesday evening → Read More
Home Secretary branded ‘liar’ by Stephen Flynn over refugee claim
The SNP has pledged to fight the proposed new law “every step of the way” → Read More
Is the presumption against oil exploration the right approach?
The Scottish Government published its long-awaited plan for transitioning energy to net-zero in January → Read More
Ash Regan: I’m the unity candidate
The former community safety minister is the firm underdog in the race to be the next First Minister and SNP leader → Read More
Douglas Ross: ‘Worst health secretary’ Humza Yousaf is ‘failing upwards’
Humza Yousaf is being allowed to “fail upwards” if he becomes the next first minister of Scotland, Douglas Ross has said. → Read More
Who will be the next First Minister of Scotland?
With little in the way of succession planning and no clear favourite, all is now a bit up in the air → Read More
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon set to resign from post
Nicola Sturgeon is expected to announce her resignation at a press conference arranged for this morning. → Read More
State of the Parties: Labour optimistic as pressure grows on SNP and Tories
With spring conference season upon us, Louise Wilson takes a temperature check of the three main parties in Scotland → Read More
Sketch: Budget 2: Electric Boogaloo is a flop
Once upon a time, the process of passing the Scottish budget was something akin to a great romcom → Read More
De facto referendum 'will not deliver independence'
Stewart McDonald warned that pursuing this strategy 'could set our movement back significantly' → Read More
Half of voters support UK Government block on gender bill
Nicola Sturgeon’s approval ratings have fallen in the last few months → Read More
Thousands of council jobs at risk, Cosla paper warns
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said Scottish people were being asked to “pay more for less” → Read More
Nicola Sturgeon refuses to say whether Isla Bryson is a man
The First Minister said she did not have “enough information” to say either way → Read More
Public sector strikes begin across UK
Trade unions have coordinated plans for industrial action in a bid to improve pay and conditions → Read More