A potentially close contest between the Conservatives and SNP for a by-election may be more use for predicting May’s results: might Labour lose their councillor to Reform or the Greens?

All by-elections are unique, sure, but there’s a recent pattern in much of the Highlands: if you’re betting on a party, go for the Lib Dems, but never write off an Independent.

There is a kernel of positivity in the Scottish Government's plans, but let's be frank: if they fully get their way, they will destroy local democracy entirely. Yes, it's that bad.

Scottish Government proposal for reform of local governance

Dumfries and Galloway Council is deeply saddened by the death of Councillor Archie Dryburgh MBE, a much-respected colleague who devoted many years of his life to public service and to the communities ...

A relatively close contest saw the SNP triumph over Labour and Reform positioned for a councillor next May, over crashing Conservatives and a poor Green result.

An Independent-caused vacancy is likely to come down to an SNP-Labour contest, as Reform are unlikely to be as strong as they were next door.

When I’ve published successive versions of New Municipalism, it’s always been with the understanding that I was presenting a somewhat utopian vision with little prospect of implementation. Wholesale…

This poster shows the results of the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election, and would be the ideal addition to a constituency office, classroom, living room, or indeed any room inhabited by political nerd...

The sad passing of a long serving SNP councillor sets up a fierce contest with Labour, where the Conservatives could bar the latter's way, and which the Greens will also be watching closely.