Liz Truss

Rejoice or repent, Alexander Brown is leaving The Scotsman

Scottish politics isn’t necessarily as bitter and divided as it seems Alexander Brown

Defence spending rises are outpacing other sectors such as health and social care. Rachel Reeves, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out aims for the UK to be a "defence industrial superpower" during the government's Spending Review.

Tax rises likely if economy shrinks further, IFS warn Rachel Reeves

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is still finding his feet

Five years into Starmer’s tenure, he still lacks a defining mission Alexander Brown

Chancellor Rachel Reeves could kickstart growth with a fresh approach

With the US no longer reliable, it’s time to rip up the fiscal rules Alexander Brown

President-elect Donald Trump dances with The Village People at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration. Picture: AP Photo/Evan Vucci

The timing of Donald Trump's inauguration and what happens next

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss attends the 'Popular Conservatives' conference, presumably unaware of the irony

Liz Truss legal letter is tone deaf and beyond embarrassing Alexander Brown

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch should think again about jumping on Elon Musk's bandwagon (Picture: Justin Tallis)

Tories' flirtation with extremism sows seeds of party's destruction Brian Wilson

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss attends the 'Popular Conservatives' conference on 6 February 2024 in London (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Liz Truss makes legal threat to the PM - what you need to know

Andrew Bowie is the new shadow Scotland Secretary

Andrew Bowie on GB Energy, and why Tories can win next election

Gary Linker is seen presenting for LaLigaTV prior to the LaLiga Santander match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at RCDE Stadium on in May 2023. Picture: David Ramos/Getty Images

Gary Lineker's 5 most talked-about tweets

Kemi Badenoch during her appearance on BBC Sundays with Laura Kuenssberg

Kemi Badenoch: Partygate was 'overblown'

Russell Findlay, leader of the Scottish Conservative party, during his first appearance in the role at First Minster's Questions. Picture: PA

Analysis Why new Scottish Tory leader will be pleased with his debut FMQs

Russell Findlay is announced as new Scottish Conservatives leader at the Radisson Hotel in Edinburgh.

The Scottish party writing to Tory voters to urge them to switch sides

Conservative Party leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has delighted his rivals with a few notable gaffes

Six of the silliest things said at Tory conference

Liz Truss during the Conservative Party Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham

Analysis Defiant Truss upstages Tory hopefuls 'grateful' to dodge her backing

Larry the Cat poses outside Number 10 Downing Street in central London. Picture: Hollie Adams/AFP via Getty Images

How Larry the Cat's death will be marked by 10 Downing Street

Rees-Mogg opens up at Fringe on election plans and his son's 'hate mail'

Scottish Tory MSP Murdo Fraser has declared his bid for the party leadership

Exclusive 'This party is fractured': Tory veteran confirms leadership bid

Both Boris Johnson and Douglas Ross let the Conservative party down (Picture: Daniel Leal/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Tory leaders have let party down. I'll be different to Truss and Ross Murdo Fraser

Liz Truss smiles at one of her own jokes: that she served as UK Prime Minister (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Liz Truss makes early entry for best joke of Edinburgh Fringe Scotsman comment

Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves is taking a very different approach to Liz Truss, pictured on her first day as Conservative leader, (Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Analysis A bizarre Fringe hour with Liz Truss on Donald Trump and blame

Kemi Badenoch has shown she understands how bad the Conservatives situation has become (Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Why Conservative leadership contest is a historically important event Scotsman comment

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak walk side by side as they lead MPs into the House of Lords for the King's Speech (Picture: Dan Kitwood/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

King's Speech shows Starmer is intent on undoing Truss's 'curse' Scotsman comment

Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson

Ruth Davidson's warning for Tories over next leader after election rout

Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson

Ruth Davidson's warning for Tories over next leader after election rout

Analysis Why Rishi Sunak's doom-plagued PM stint was always destined to end like this

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All the high profile Tory MPs to lose their seats in a brutal night

Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a victory rally at the Tate Modern in London (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

How Labour's surge to power claimed Tory big beasts amid Reform surge

Keir Starmer must now show Labour in government are dramatically better than the Conservatives (Picture: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

Labour now has five years to save Britain from the far-right

If you believe in democracy, here's what you must do on Thursday Scotsman comment

Achieving change in Scotland requires voting against the SNP Brian Monteith

Why Thatcher's 'greatest achievement' should make you wary of voting Labour Stewart McDonald

Armando Iannucci received an honorary degree from the University of St Andrews earlier this month. Picture: University of St Andrews

Cancelled: Stage satire on Covid and Boris Johnson axed over election date

Liz Truss speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland (Picture: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Is Liz Truss a Conservative? Party must make a big decision about its future

10 things Rishi Sunak has said about Scotland

Why is Keir Starmer a Sir? How he got his knighthood - and net worth

John Swinney is a snarling, sniggering attack dog, not a voice of compromise Jackie Baillie

John Swinney at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, after he became the first candidate to declare his bid to become the new leader of the SNP. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Polling expert Sir John Curtice gives his verdict on John Swinney

Taxes are at a record high. Here's why they need to go up even further John McLaren

Former prime minister Liz Truss has written a book that has an interesting perception of reality.

Reviewed: Six of the worst books by politicians

The Prime Minister criticised the SNP and accused them of trying to lock up the Harry Potter author.

SNP 'obsessing' over independence and trying to lock up JK Rowling, Sunak says

Theresa May's dedicated public service doesn't change her legacy Alexander Brown

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. Picture: Getty Images

Why it may be time for a boring Prime Minister to win a general election

Budget leaves SNP to right of Tories on oil-and-gas windfall tax Jackie Baillie

The Spring Budget moves us into the realms of science fiction John McLaren

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross's party is currently polling third in Scotland.

Scottish Tories take polling hit ahead of party conference

Editor Vicomte Jean d'Indy, pictured here in 2016, holds a copy of the leap year publication La Bougie du Sapeur, which has been running since 1980 and has only published 12 issues. Picture: AFP via Getty Images

What is La Bougie du Sapeur, the French newspaper published every four years?

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