Nicola Sturgeon is left squirming in first TV debate of Scottish election campaign

Nicola Sturgeon came under fire last night over her plan to put a divisive independence referendum before the coronavirus recovery. The SNP leader appeared flustered during the first televised leaders’ debate of the Scottish election campaign. The First Minister faced an onslaught of dissenting voices as she confirmed that she plans to hold a fresh ballot … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon is left squirming in first TV debate of Scottish election campaign

Nicola Sturgeon came under fire last night over her plan to put a divisive independence referendum before the coronavirus recovery. The SNP leader appeared flustered during the first televised leaders’ debate of the Scottish election campaign. The First Minister faced an onslaught of dissenting voices as she confirmed that she plans to hold a fresh ballot … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: You can best judge a Prime Minister by what they do after leaving office

Over the past quarter of a century a dangerous new belief has sprung up in political circles. It is that ex-prime ministers have every right to enrich themselves as much as possible by exploiting the contacts and know-how they acquired in office. Tony Blair has done this on an epic scale. He has made tens … Read more

CRAIG BROWN: And now on BBC Radio 4, doom with extra gloom 

In south-east, variable, rough or very rough with cloudy patches developing, giving way to deep unhappiness. (Stock image) SHIPPING FORECAST: Covering shipping areas Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Mental Health, Humber, Thames, Diss, Functional, Self-Pity, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Panic Attack and Sole.  In south-east, variable, rough or very rough with cloudy patches developing, giving way to deep … Read more

CRAIG BROWN: And now on BBC Radio 4, doom with extra gloom 

In south-east, variable, rough or very rough with cloudy patches developing, giving way to deep unhappiness. (Stock image) SHIPPING FORECAST: Covering shipping areas Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Mental Health, Humber, Thames, Diss, Functional, Self-Pity, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Panic Attack and Sole.  In south-east, variable, rough or very rough with cloudy patches developing, giving way to deep … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Who is to blame for Nicola Sturgeon’s diversity crisis?

ANDREW PIERCE: Who is to blame for Nicola Sturgeon’s diversity crisis? By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 01:57 BST, 29 March 2021 | Updated: 01:57 BST, 29 March 2021 After winning a no-confidence vote last week, an embattled Nicola Sturgeon has launched her party’s campaign for the Scottish Parliament elections in May. Scotland, … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Who is to blame for Nicola Sturgeon’s diversity crisis?

ANDREW PIERCE: Who is to blame for Nicola Sturgeon’s diversity crisis? By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 01:57 BST, 29 March 2021 | Updated: 01:57 BST, 29 March 2021 After winning a no-confidence vote last week, an embattled Nicola Sturgeon has launched her party’s campaign for the Scottish Parliament elections in May. Scotland, … Read more

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: There is no longer a justification to ban all travel after May 17 

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: There is no longer a justification to ban all travel after May 17 By Mail on Sunday Comment for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 10:41 BST, 28 March 2021 Of course a lot of travel is done for fun and enjoyment, and why not? One … Read more

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN’S NOTEBOOK: Yearning for the lost years as a school gates mum

The schools reopening has brought on the most unexpected of regrets – that of never having been a mum at the school gates. Generally, I’m not one to harbour regrets but seeing the primary schools at pick-up, when the small children flood out into the arms of waiting parents, has made me question what I … Read more

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN’S NOTEBOOK: Yearning for the lost years as a school gates mum

The schools reopening has brought on the most unexpected of regrets – that of never having been a mum at the school gates. Generally, I’m not one to harbour regrets but seeing the primary schools at pick-up, when the small children flood out into the arms of waiting parents, has made me question what I … Read more