Iain Macwhirter

About Iain Macwhirter

Iain Macwhirter is political commentator on the Sunday Herald

Students united, by Iain Macwhirter

Scottish students might not be directly affected by the increase in tuition fees that their English counterparts face. But they have good reason to protest given the likely introduction of some form of graduate contribution Read more...

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Sleeping with the enemy, by Iain Macwhirter

Hated rivals Labour and the SNP might have to join forces against the cuts after next year’s Holyrood elections Read more...

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No slash decisions, by Iain Macwhirter

Scotland’s public sector is too big to survive in its current state – so who will have the guts to hack it back? Read more...

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Scunnered of Scotland, by Iain Macwhirter

The Con-Lib coalition has come as a shock north of the border and could lead to the disintegration of the Scottish LibDems Read more...

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Calm before the storm, by Iain Macwhirter

Apart from the tennis, things have gone quiet in Scotland as attention turns to what might happen in Westminster Read more...

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Filling the Black hole, by Iain Macwhirter

Scotland’s auditor general identified a funding shortfall of £3bn, but council officials are not helping the situation Read more...

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Britain, but not as we know it, by Iain Macwhirter

Could a Conservative government in Westminster lead to Scotland’s secession from the United Kingdom? Read more...

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End of the honeymoon? By Iain Macwhirter

The Scottish Government’s decision to allow the convicted Lockerbie bomber to return to Libya has angered voters Read more...

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Fast-forward to federalism

The Calman report on Scottish devolution has surprised its critics and will likely speed major constitutional reform Read more...

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Publish and not be damned

When it comes to expenses, members of the Scottish Parliament are basking in a virtuous glow. Maybe that’s because, unlike their Westminster counterparts, they have to disclose theirs online. Read more

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