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The trickiest part of the plan to thwart a no-deal Brexit is clearly “install Jeremy Corbyn as Prime Minister”, even for ten minutes, writes Brian Wilson.

The response to a call from the BMA Scotland for more funding for the NHS was like one of Pavlov’s less thoughtful dogs, writes Brian Wilson.

Leaving aside implications for Labour in Scotland, which do not seem to trouble him one iota, John McDonnell’s foray to Edinburgh had an even odder dimension.

A closer examination of the Brecon and Radnor by-election results reveals worrying signs for anyone hoping the UK will avoid a reckless no-deal Brexit, despite victory for the Remain-supporting Lib Dems, writes Brian Wilson.

Of all the stunts to demonstrate that Scotland thirsts for another independence referendum, while speaking of little else, the “Citizens’ Assembly” must come near top of the daft list.

Thanks to an old-fashioned campaign led by the GMB and Unite unions, it seems some work has been secured for the Fife yards on the Neart na Gaoithe windfarm development. There should be no laps of honour.

Opposition MPs who voted against Theresa May’s Brexit deal are partly responsible for putting Boris Johnson in 10 Downing Street, writes Brian Wilson.

It is to the eternal credit of the Isle of Lewis that it has shown not the slightest interest in acknowledging, far less exploiting, the exceptionally close familial links with Donald Trump.

An independent inquiry into the future of West Coast ferry services is now a necessity, writes Brian Wilson.

The Scottish Government's ‘non-profit distributing’ model of funding public building projects was a skilful, but largely cosmetic makeover, writes Brian Wilson.

Nationalist MSPs were again on a three-line floral whip at Holyrood’s festivities. They love four lines about the “little, white rose of Scotland” by Christopher Grieve (aka Hugh MacDiarmid).

The Neart na Gaoithe windfarm off the coast of Fife was a chance to do something big for Scotland but it has been blown, writes Brian Wilson.

One is spoilt for choice but I suggest the quote of the week to illustrate the surreal nature of the Tory leadership fiasco belongs to Jeremy Hunt, who is supposed to be the relatively sane one.

Despite persistent complaints about a lack of funding, the Scottish Government underspent its budget by nearly half a billion pounds and Finance Secretary Derek Mackay needs to explain why, writes Brian Wilson.

George Osborne, among others, has noted Boris Johnson’s care to avoid guaranteeing Brexit by 31 October, suggesting he might delay it rather than plunge the country into no-deal, writes Brian Wilson.

Keep voting down treaty, get rid of May, install one of their own, force through Brexit – seems to be going well so far, writes Brian Wilson.

Natalie McGarry ran a particularly unpleasant campaign to be elected in 2015. When her heavies followed Margaret Curran screaming abuse, McGarry responded sweetly that her opponent was “a fair target for community justice”.