On the Sandie Peggie case and persistent knobheadery newstatesman.com/politics/scotl…

The greatest guitar sound, and proto grunge. The Beatles did everything.

To my surprise and genuine joy, the great (and supposedly retired - tell it to Sinatra) Don Winslow has a new book of novellas coming out. They're all great, but one of them - True Story - is like Elmore Leonard at his best. Sigh

Months of reporting and a slew of unearthed details come together in a profile of literally the highest quality, by Will Lloyd Kemi was supposed to be the saviour of the Tory party — what happened?

So many incredible details in this epic (and at times hilarious) profile of Kemi Badenoch by the The New Statesman’s ace deputy editor, Will Lloyd — I think this was my favourite:

The trade union leader on Labour’s net zero folly and why it can’t win in Scotland. George Eaton meets Gary Smith newstatesman.com/politics/labou…

In July 2024 leading Conservatives met for the first shadow cabinet after their election defeat. In comments later leaked to the Times on July 9th Kemi Badenoch ripped into Rishi Sunak over his D-Day gaffe and called his PPS a “buffoon”. On July 10th Badenoch called the leak

I met my first full-on MAGA type this week. I could tell, because he was wearing a baseball cap with “TRUMP” written across it. Chris Deerin: Trump goes to Scotland newstatesman.com/politics/scotl…

Why Scotland is still, somehow, the greatest nation on earth: "I just found myself behind Donald Trump with a balloon one day and did what any sane and sensible person would have done." newstatesman.com/politics/scotl…

Trump creates headlines wherever he goes. It’s Scotland’s turn to experience Maga in full effect. Chris Deerin: Trump goes to Scotland newstatesman.com/politics/scotl…

Teenage Fanclub at the Kelvingrobe Bandstand. Beautiful

On independence, the SNP is going back to the future newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…

Scotland needed Kate Forbes, by Chris Deerin newstatesman.com/politics/scotl…

Join us online for a discussion on UK immigration - Tuesday 2 Sep @ 12:30pm: Professor Brian Bell (Chair, Migration Advisory Committee) in conversation with Chris Deerin on net migration, labour markets and policy. RSVP: [email protected]