Political Opinion | The Herald

Scottish Green Party co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie at the Scottish Parliament

4

Mark Smith: Reactionary and right-wing? Don’t let the Greens’ little tantrum fool you
Patrick Harvie didn’t say anything when he left Bute House on Thursday morning, face like fizz, Edinburgh sun lighting up his rainbow lanyard. But he and Lorna Slater certainly had plenty to say later on. According to the co-leaders of the Scottish Greens, by ending the Bute House Agreement, the SNP was selling out future generations to appease reactionary forces. Quite the little tantrum it was.

Rishi Sunak giving his speech on welfare reform, where he called for an end to the

Rishi Sunak giving his speech on welfare reform, where he called for an end to the

CITIZENS ADVICE

Sick note rhetoric does not match reality

Sign up for the Unspun politics newsletter and receive exclusive analysis and opinion straight to your inbox

Sign up for the Unspun politics newsletter and receive exclusive analysis and opinion straight to your inbox

21

Neil Mackay: Yousaf and the SNP deserve to fall, and Scotland deserves an election

7

Ian McConnell: Bizarre Brexit view of a true believer

First Minister Humza Yousaf at Bute House

First Minister Humza Yousaf at Bute House

15

Alison Rowat: Whatever Yousaf wished for, it cannot have been this

Scottish Greens

12

Ross Greer: What was behind Yousaf's sudden Bute House Agreement U-turn?

Donald Trump in court

Donald Trump in court

1

Lawrence Donegan: Statue of Liberty weeps as the Trump trial rolls on

Ferry fiasco seems to get worse with every passing month

Ferry fiasco seems to get worse with every passing month

Caledonian MacBrayne

6

Rosemary Goring: Ferry fiasco could herald unofficial new wave of clearances

13

Brian Taylor: Humza Yousaf faces a crisis – of his own making

Richard Gadd created Baby Reindeer

Richard Gadd created Baby Reindeer

Like an episode of Baby Reindeer: What is it really like to have a stalker?

Sign up for Lessons to Learn and get a weekly expert insight into Scottish education

Sign up for Lessons to Learn and get a weekly expert insight into Scottish education

Lessons to Learn 🎓

6

Bute House Agreement has been an unmitigated disaster for Scottish education

Humza Yousaf with his erstwhile colleague Lorna Slater

Humza Yousaf with his erstwhile colleague Lorna Slater

Scottish independence

10

Kevin McKenna: The end can't come quickly enough for Humza Yousaf

Should Humza Yousaf take Kate Gorbes back into government?

Should Humza Yousaf take Kate Gorbes back into government?

7

Andy Maciver: Yousaf must now be bold and bring back Forbes

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer, holds a meeting with members of his shadow cabinet during a visit to St. George's Park, Burton-Upon-Trent in the West Midlands.

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer, holds a meeting with members of his shadow cabinet during a visit to St. George's Park, Burton-Upon-Trent in the West Midlands.

Rebecca McQuillan: England needs to feel proud of itself - for all our sakes

Supporters of Disabled People Against Cuts and WinVisible protest against deaths caused by benefit cuts and sanctions at the Department for Work and Pensions last month

Supporters of Disabled People Against Cuts and WinVisible protest against deaths caused by benefit cuts and sanctions at the Department for Work and Pensions last month

18

Ian McConnell: Those who caused sick-note Britain continue to coin it in

Half a million signed a petition demanding the Welsh government reconsider its blanket policy

Half a million signed a petition demanding the Welsh government reconsider its blanket policy

Scottish Government

6

Alison Rowat: Should Scots be more Welsh about Holyrood?

Independence is at heart of debates about Scotland's future

Independence is at heart of debates about Scotland's future

Scottish independence

13

'Labour and the Tories have same economic model. Only independence can save Scotland'

Lorna Slater this week warned gainst “destructive forces who would set fire to everything we have achieved”

Lorna Slater this week warned gainst “destructive forces who would set fire to everything we have achieved”

Bute House Agreement

7

Brian Wilson: The Scottish Green cult doesn't deliver what it says on the label

Rishi Sunak has pinned his colours to the Rwanda mast

Rishi Sunak has pinned his colours to the Rwanda mast

Refugees and immigration

1

Neil Mackay: Sunak’s Rwanda law is an Orwellian corruption of truth and reality

General Election

31

Carlos Alba: Predictions of the demise of Mr Yousaf and the SNP may be premature

9

Ian McConnell: A truly terrifying Tory proposition

Logan Roy, as played by Brian Cox, in the hit show Succession

Logan Roy, as played by Brian Cox, in the hit show Succession

Alison Rowat: As strategists go, Humza is less Succession than Sesame Street

9

Mark Smith: A good way to use Scotland’s land. So why aren’t we doing more of it?

Rishi Sunak with Elon Musk

Rishi Sunak with Elon Musk

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Stuart P.M. Mackintosh: Foolish, shocking and dangerous – the rush for AI riches

Read more articles