John McLellan

Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss on the campaign trail this week. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Truss has to convince she is a serious leader for serious times - John McLellan Columnists

Boris Johnson needs to realise it's time to take his David Brent act on the road (Picture: Ian West/PA Wire)

How Boris Johnson has, in his own words, become like David Brent – John McLellan Columnists

The Tories are torn, Boris Johnson's credibility is in tatters - John McLellan Opinion

Why Sturgeon and Johnson's days in high office may be numbered – John McLellan Columnists

SNP should admit independence isn't going to happen any time soon Columnists

UK needs wartime-style economic plan, not a trade war with EU – John McLellan Columnists

How to stop national politics overshadowing local elections – John McLellan Columnists

Tony Blair's home truths aren't the only sign of trouble for universities Columnists

Readers' Letters: UK could cope with Johnson stepping down Letters

Johnson may survive for now, but lockdown fines could come back to haunt him Columnists

Political heat around Channel 4 deflects from crunch issues for British media Columnists

Monumental public spending failures are the product of ego and ambition Columnists

Scotland desperately needs a cohesive alternative to SNP – John McLellan Columnists

The West must persuade the Russian people to topple Putin – John McLellan Columnists

Cancel culture is silencing dissenting voices and views – John McLellan Columnists

Why Boris Johnson needs to watch Land of the Pharaohs – John McLellan Columnists

Scottish Tories can’t rely on Johnson, but can’t defect to Labour –John McLellan Columnists

Johnson must scrap NI rise if he is to escape Partygate scandal – John McLellan Columnists

New smoke alarm rules epitomise SNP's impractical policies – John McLellan Columnists

Johnson may have already damaged Tory chances in local elections – John McLellan Columnists

Why Johnson needs to focus on cost-of-living crisis – John McLellan Columnists

School sex survey: Edinburgh urged to halt 'inappropriate' questionnaire Education

Johnson's blunders are distracting from serious issues – John McLellan Columnists

Why Boris Johnson needs to learn some skills off Nicola Sturgeon - John McLellan Politics

The self-inflicted injuries of Boris' white knuckle ride need to stop - John McL... Columnists

Politics is an ugly business for showy people – John McLellan Columnists

Edinburgh City Council Conservative John McLellan to stand down Politics

Johnson's blunders in Paterson affair may put wind in SNP sails – John McLellan Columnists

Is Sturgeon touting for a new job with international agency? – John McLellan Columnists

It's union militants, not Thatcher, who are the problem – John McLellan Columnists

Johnson's eco-friendly hair-shirt risks alienating Tory voters – John McLellan Columnists

Sixteen years - the waiting time for an East Lothian Allotment Homes and Gardens

COP26 must not lead to the end of North Sea oil and gas – John McLellan Columnists

Covid passport chaos is another sign of SNP's failings – John McLellan Columnists

Johnson can still win Scotland over to his charms – John McLellan Columnists

Why Tories have reasons to celebrate at conference but won't – John McLellan Columnists

Nationalists starting to admit independence would be 'hard work' – John McLellan Columnists

Johnson's 'Blue Labour' policies are testing Tory loyalty – John McLellan Columnists

Why nuclear disarmament is not top of Scotland's priority list – John McLellan Columnists

Why SNP-Green deal could be catastrophic for house prices – John McLellan Columnists

SNP is failing badly over drug and alcohol deaths – John McLellan Columnists

No wonder John Swinney got expelled as Education Secretary – John McLellan Columnists

New St James is a triumph that can steal Glasgow's shopping crown –John McLellan Columnists

All public authorities should take note of scathing report - John McLellan Columnists

Scotland is winning over investors but we must collaborate more - John McLellan Columnists

Exams mayhem shows SNP still hasn't learnt its lessons – John McLellan Columnists

BBC's Diana interview scandal is just the tip of its problems – John McLellan Columnists

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