7+ hour, 52+ min ago   (821+ words) Scottish Labour is still a “significant force” in Scottish politics despite recent election results, a contender for the party’s leadership has said. The number of MSPs elected for the party has declined in every Holyrood election since devolution, falling to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (513+ words) John Swinney has been urged to "get on with slashing waste" after announcing plans to crack down on the number of commissioners in Scotland. The First Minister’s programme for government, setting out his legislative agenda for the coming years, proposes…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (576+ words) John Swinney has set out his stall to become a great reformer of Scotland’s public sector - but he faces an almighty showdown with trade unions, his political opponents and the harsh reality of having to turn the taps off on…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (390+ words) There are thousands of shows in Edinburgh this month. Please tell us why we should come and see yours? I think it’s important to support local talent at the very start of their career. What will we learn from your…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (661+ words) Michael Marra claims “Labour will rediscover its soul” under his leadership (24 August). I think it might be too late for that, regardless of who replaces Anas Sarwar as leader. Whether Labour in Scotland can recover its long-lost soul would require…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (438+ words) The Scotsman...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (883+ words) Roger Prick: Sexopolis ★ ★ ★ ★ Underbelly, Cowgate (Venue 61) until 30 August More than simply a Paul Raymond caricature, Han Whyte's louche alter-ego, Roger Prick, is at the centre of his own universe, in correspondence with our reality, yet lording it over a detailed…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (343+ words) Scotland’s Patient Safety Commissioner Karen Titchener suggested some health boards appear more focused on reputation management than patient safety. She pointed to encountering a culture of “there’s nothing to see here”, with patients sometimes turned on when they make complaints....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (164+ words) With the Festival in full frenzy it’s impossible to stravaig the streets of the capital without sighting a celebrity. I ask Tom how his Fringe show’s gone and am treated to his impeccable manners and vocals. “Oh it’s been wonderful!...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (131+ words) From comedy and theatre to dance and circus, here are all of the five-star shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026. Of the hundreds of shows reviewed by The Scotsman at this year’s Fringe, only a handful are worthy of a five-star…...