Quitting my job to start a single-issue political party, pledging to abolish VAR and prosecute its instigators

Following the climate U-turn, I wrote about the SNP repeatedly offering hope, only to take it away
scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

Nothing more key to a manifesto than a pledge to maintain poverty

This, by Yuval Noah Harari, is masterful. It gives me no satisfaction - only grief - to add that I’ve been saying all this since 10/10, but he says it much better. Enough. haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

🚨 New episode of The Steamie out now!

David Bol, Rachel Amery, Alexander Brown and I discuss the Scottish Government ditching its annual and interim climate targets.

(Note: podcast was recorded before the news about Peter Murrell)

Spotify link: open.spotify.com/episode/20NwDI…

Not sure if I have any followers in Sheffield, but my sister’s dog ran off last night after getting hit by a car.
Last seen around Umix park, London road / Sharrow road / Highfield.

Please share if you know anyone in the area. Thank you

Peter Murrell, former SNP CEO, and husband of Nicola Sturgeon, has been arrested, again. Bloody hell.

Unbelievable story from The Times, Tory MP accused of misusing party funds after being locked in a flat in the early hours
thetimes.co.uk/article/28f948…

Arsenal and City so rattled by Tottenham's European pedigree they've decided to kill the coefficient

Just glad he survived the Selfridges attack to celebrate it

Given you don't get to keep them, Suella Braverman seems to have either nicked a red box, or bought a similar briefcase to remind her of what she had

Quite simply one of the coolest things happening in Scottish journalism at the moment 👇

🎧The award-nominated #TheSteamie politics podcast from The Scotsman has turned 100!

To mark 100 episodes, Alistair Grant, David Bol, Alexander Brown & I take a look back at some of the most memorable moments - take a listen 👇

podfollow.com/the-steamie/ep…

This is absolutely disgusting, and the 'you feel' apology makes it even worse
theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

Has O.J. Simpson actually died or just written a book about how he would

#TheSteamie politics podcast from The Scotsman has been nominated twice at The 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards!

It is up for best political podcast & best local & community podcast 🥳

🎧Take a listen to our past episodes here: podfollow.com/the-steamie/vi…

Sad to say I've been laid off by openDemocracy, along with several of my incredible colleagues in the UK. It's one dark day of many for British journalism, but I'm immensely proud of everything we achieved together. Here's some of the best. 🧵

So I've written something about losing Agnes
jonn.substack.com/p/295-days-gone