Humza Yousaf has endured the weekend with several chronic headaches. It’s party conference season, and that means it’s time to rally the troops, shape the narrative, and set out your stall to voters. Sunak and the Tories had a trainwreck conference of their own, as questions over the fate of a high-speed rail line dominated…
When news broke yesterday morning that Nicola Sturgeon was tending her resignation as First Minister, most in Scotland were caught off guard. This didn’t arrive after some great scandal – though the political heat had certainly risen in recent months – but was rather hastened by Sturgeon’s inner sense that it was time for her…