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Kevin McKennaThe Guardian |
You’re tempted to reach for the wisdom of Winston Churchill when seeking to comprehend the events of the last seven days in Scottish politics. In...
You can choose your own analogy from history and mythology to portray what’s befallen Nicola Sturgeon, her estranged husband, Peter Murrell and the...
Earlier today, the oil giant BP removed its chairperson, Albert Manifold. The company’s board said it had “serious concerns” about “important...
Until this year, every Scottish and UK election I’ve covered has been characterised by one or two dominant themes. These are issues that have cut...
Jim Craig’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis has ignited reflections on football’s emotional power, memory, identity and the lifelong bond between clubs,...
How refreshing it was to learn this week that Jack McConnell has been appointed advisor to the UK Government on soft power and major events. The...
Many are the ways by which Britain’s elites seek to promote a sense of unity and common identity. Their favoured go-to messengers in this pursuit...
On Wednesday night at Fir Park, home of Motherwell FC, an incident occurred which seems destined for the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg,...
As the siege of Sir Keir Starmer has proceeded, the failures of Labour’s Scottish leadership have escaped scrutiny. When do the members start to...
The First Minister was wrong to state that he’ll exclude Reform UK from his cross-party discussions about Scotland’s political priorities, argues...
Labour’s Holyrood collapse exposed a deeper failure to reconnect with Scotland’s working-class communities, leaving political outsiders to exploit...
Some absurd choreography now clings to these big election counts. At the Emirates Arena in Glasgow among the muffled cheers bringing news of an...
A howl of righteous indignation from the right-wing commentariat rose to defend Malcolm Offord last week after he’d crowed about the extent of his...
Seven Holyrood elections have been held in the devolved era and this one seems to have been the least engaging of them all. On social media and among...
The Palestinian protester spotted me near the Signet library on Edinburgh’s Parliament Square. Some old and familiar insults tumbled forth. “When...
During the Holyrood election campaign, the Scottish Greens have been criticised for seeking to ban greyhound racing, horse-racing and Donald Trump’s...
Geraldine at Number 12 tells us very politely that she doesn’t know much about politics and so can’t really say how she’ll be voting on May 7 at...
In the post-war chronicles of those who’ve occupied 10 Downing Street, all human failings – and a few vices – have been evident in their...
Ms Mackay, in turn, endorsed the credentials of Mr Greer, (aka: the Bearsden Bolshevist), to be Finance Secretary. She said Mr Greer would make “a...
As Labour in Scotland face yet another election humiliation they should have been in Aberdeen on Monday night to listen to the voices of those who...
Pope Leo XIV has recently intensified his condemnation of war and the rhetoric of might is right. It’s now drawn an angry response from the American...
Kate Nevens was laughed out of the room for suggesting Scotland abolish prisons. But before we all clutch the keys to the cells, it’s worth asking...
As dozens of MSPs prepare to exit Holyrood, scrutiny grows over lobbying links, stalled legislation and a political culture sinking deeper into...
In a race to the bottom, what happens when you already occupy this place? At a press event in Shettleston this morning, in the east end of Glasgow,...
Saturday’s march for independence was noticeably thinner than previous ones. Perhaps even the SNP's diehard supporters aren’t being kidded by...
Last week, Nicola Sturgeon delivered her farewell speech at Holyrood. She’s also hinted that she wants to update last year’s memoirs with a fresh...
The Scottish Parliament voted firmly last night to reject Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying bill. It’s the third time legislation such as this has...
As the Iran war enters its third week, there is still no defined US strategy or future planning for the region, laments Herald columnist Kevin McKenna...
I TELL people sometimes how I long for the day when Maureen, my 87-year-old mum will stop offering detailed critiques of my articles. But they know I...
On Tuesday morning, they had gathered at the corner of Glasgow's Gordon Street and West Regent Street to bear witness to the final agonies of the...
Following the Glasgow Derby on Sunday, some Celtic fans were seen making the Sign of the Cross. Ahead of Saturday’s St Patrick’s Day Parade in...
The fire which destroyed the Union Corner building has caused great pain across Glasgow and beyond. It’s important that the city council does...
The most persistently delusional myth in modern UK politics was evident once more in the aftermath of the Gorton & Denton by-election. Thus, the...
This week, seven of the country’s most influential healthcare bodies united to express concerns about safeguards in Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying...
In an interview with The Herald last week, Labour MP Brian Leishman said it may be time for the party in Scotland to move away from the London...
As expected, Nigel Farage promoted his two most recent Tory defectors to plum positions in his party. It’s all part of the grand delusion, says...
As MSPs debate FOI reform, the Scottish Government faces mounting claims of secrecy, evasiveness and a culture that shuts out scrutiny, says Kevin...
Labour’s leader in Scotland, Anas Sarwar has faced criticism for demanding the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer over the Mandelson/Epstein scandal....
The Scottish political establishment’s refusal to adhere to the spirit and letter of the Supreme Court judgment on sex and gender has been evident...
This is the bit where I’m supposed to say I watched Melania so that you all don’t have to. I’ve seen worse, though. The documentary film...
Scotland’s Information Commissioner David Hamilton told The Herald last week that lawyers and civil servants were blocking the public’s right to...
At the back of St Albert’s Church on Sunday near a table bearing prayer cards for recently deceased members of their congregation, three women were...
In recent years, the issue of depression and loneliness affecting older men who live on their own has come to the fore. Here, Kevin McKenna explains...
Former Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman was giddy with weapons-grade patriotism as she renounced her Conservativism and embraced Reform. But,...
As ministers fight to keep self‑identifying male offenders in women’s prisons, the implications for women’s safety — and for the very...
What drew many Labour supporters to independence in 2014 — and what has happened to that promise in the years of SNP dominance that followed, asks...
Nigel Farage is a charlatan who is dragging British politics into the sewer and Malcolm Offord is his entitled Scottish stooge, says Herald columnist...
Scotland’s Finance Secretary, Shona Robison said her budget was about hope and delivery. Kevin McKenna begs to differ. When scrutinising SNP...
As the Iranian regime continues its crackdown against a popular uprising, Kevin McKenna asks: what plans do America and the capitalist West have for...
There is much irony in Donald Trump's move to effect regime change in Venezuela, argues Feature Writer of the Year Kevin McKenna Donald Trump would...
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