Absorbing what passes for commentary about the astonishing moment that has just passed, in which the putative leader of ...

This is from Drilled. The Drilled podcast, launched in 2017, now has an audience of more than one million listeners worldwide, and is consistently among the top 100 science podcasts ...

In the aftermath of yesterday’s high drama with Anas Sarwar’s thwarted attempt to dethrone the Prime Minister, it’s worth looking at where we are and what it means for Scottish ...

This is an email I’ve just written and sent to every Edinburgh City Councillor who tomorrow will make one of the most momentous decisions in the city’s planning history. If you subscribe to Edinburgh ...

Bella is delighted to be part of the Pass the Mic 2026 Opinion Writing programme. Pass the Mic is an essential project to diversify the media in Scotland. The programme runs from March 2026 – November ...

Kevin Williamson interviews Mohammed Moussa on his Scottish book tour to launch his poetry collection ⁠The face before you: To write poetry on genocide ⁠ published by Leamington Books. Mohammed ...

Scotland’s Economics Festival is coming to Leith, just outside Edinburgh. The festival brings together ‘leading economists, commentators, campaigners, and curious citizens to explore BIG economic ...

Certain political scandals resonate because they tap into strong, pre-existing narratives. The Profumo affair of the early 1960s, for example, was connected with a wider sense of an out-of-touch ...