The SNP got the largest number of votes in the Holyrood election, so why is that not seen as a...

Personal connections can bring the past to life for us in surprising ways

The American journalist and author Roger Kahn once said this: "Sport tells anyone who watches intelligently about the time in...

Zinedine Zidane (ZZ or Zizou), "The best thing in life is winning. And the second-best thing in life is losing....

Thinking about Scottish football and the similarities to the way Scottish politics is viewed from down south

"Haven't felt that good since Archie Gemmill scored against Holland in 1978" – Ewan MacGregor, as Mark Renton in Trainspotting

A review of the recent unsportsmanlike behaviour at the Ryder Cup, Bethpage

With the Holyrood election approaching fast, Scotland’s political presence and future is examined at the Kirkcudbright Festival

Is it too early for Nicola Sturgeon to write her memoirs and is it too soon to judge her legacy?

For independence to become more than just a dream Scotland needs a robust political and economic strategy

How will Scotland greet the US President?

Life is complicated and bad behaviour, although not good, is part of it as much as the regret

Reform’s success is notable, but Scotland must confront its longstanding democratic deficit, preceding Nigel Farage’s influence