Chris Marshall
@chrismarshll.bsky.social
Deputy editor at Holyrood magazine, Edinburgh. Writing about Scottish politics mostly || Journalism here: https://medium.com/@chrismarshall_ https://substack.com/@holyroodchris
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: "President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC.
"Will [the Prime Minister] guarantee that President Trump will not get a single penny from British licence fee payers?" #PMQs
"Will [the Prime Minister] guarantee that President Trump will not get a single penny from British licence fee payers?" #PMQs
November 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: "President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC.
"Will [the Prime Minister] guarantee that President Trump will not get a single penny from British licence fee payers?" #PMQs
"Will [the Prime Minister] guarantee that President Trump will not get a single penny from British licence fee payers?" #PMQs
This is what X/Twitter thought I should see when recently logging into a dormant work account
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
This is what X/Twitter thought I should see when recently logging into a dormant work account
Another strong cover from @nouvelobs.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Another strong cover from @nouvelobs.com
Trump's asylum overhaul which seeks to give priority status to the far-right www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
October 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Trump's asylum overhaul which seeks to give priority status to the far-right www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
'No-go zone' latest:
October 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
'No-go zone' latest:
When it comes to prostate cancer treatment in Scotland, where you live really matters.
The target is for 95% of patients to begin treatment with 62 days of referral - only one health board comes close to meeting that.
The target is for 95% of patients to begin treatment with 62 days of referral - only one health board comes close to meeting that.
September 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
When it comes to prostate cancer treatment in Scotland, where you live really matters.
The target is for 95% of patients to begin treatment with 62 days of referral - only one health board comes close to meeting that.
The target is for 95% of patients to begin treatment with 62 days of referral - only one health board comes close to meeting that.
Same shit, different decade
September 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Same shit, different decade
Social media is a mixed blessing but you can't deny the effect Instagram has had on Edinburgh's book shops
September 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Social media is a mixed blessing but you can't deny the effect Instagram has had on Edinburgh's book shops
'Nuns on the Run' was right there
September 13, 2025 at 9:46 AM
'Nuns on the Run' was right there
Scotland play Belarus later in a match behind closed doors, a punishment for Minsk's support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Trump calls Belarus' dictator president Lukashenko "a very respected man, strong person, strong leader". Like Putin, Lukashenko's political opponents die in prison.
Trump calls Belarus' dictator president Lukashenko "a very respected man, strong person, strong leader". Like Putin, Lukashenko's political opponents die in prison.
September 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Scotland play Belarus later in a match behind closed doors, a punishment for Minsk's support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Trump calls Belarus' dictator president Lukashenko "a very respected man, strong person, strong leader". Like Putin, Lukashenko's political opponents die in prison.
Trump calls Belarus' dictator president Lukashenko "a very respected man, strong person, strong leader". Like Putin, Lukashenko's political opponents die in prison.
Good news. The modernist building once used as a studio by designer Bernat Klein has been saved for the nation after a coalition including the National Trust for Scotland bought it at auction for £279,000.
Restoration, which will see the building reopen as a studio, is estimated to cost £3m.
Restoration, which will see the building reopen as a studio, is estimated to cost £3m.
July 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Good news. The modernist building once used as a studio by designer Bernat Klein has been saved for the nation after a coalition including the National Trust for Scotland bought it at auction for £279,000.
Restoration, which will see the building reopen as a studio, is estimated to cost £3m.
Restoration, which will see the building reopen as a studio, is estimated to cost £3m.
Ambition meets reality
June 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Ambition meets reality
The definition of 'positive destination' is so wide (includes unpaid work and zero hours contracts) as to be completely meaningless and is part of the reason the figure is so high.
June 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The definition of 'positive destination' is so wide (includes unpaid work and zero hours contracts) as to be completely meaningless and is part of the reason the figure is so high.
Confusion in the Scottish Parliament's education committee as convener Douglas Ross dials in remotely from...the Caribbean.
June 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Confusion in the Scottish Parliament's education committee as convener Douglas Ross dials in remotely from...the Caribbean.
BREAKING: Breakfast
June 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
BREAKING: Breakfast
Glasgow's JG Ballard-inspired urban planning continues apace
June 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Glasgow's JG Ballard-inspired urban planning continues apace
Worth keeping an eye on other Labour councillors for not-too-subtle wardrobe changes...
June 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Worth keeping an eye on other Labour councillors for not-too-subtle wardrobe changes...
Last night my aunt, Sheila Begbie, was inducted into the Scottish football Hall of Fame. A trailblazer, a legend, a hero - she is also one of the nicest people you'll ever meet.
After I visited the San Siro to watch Milan some years ago, she said, 'Oh, I played there for Scotland once'.
After I visited the San Siro to watch Milan some years ago, she said, 'Oh, I played there for Scotland once'.
May 31, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Last night my aunt, Sheila Begbie, was inducted into the Scottish football Hall of Fame. A trailblazer, a legend, a hero - she is also one of the nicest people you'll ever meet.
After I visited the San Siro to watch Milan some years ago, she said, 'Oh, I played there for Scotland once'.
After I visited the San Siro to watch Milan some years ago, she said, 'Oh, I played there for Scotland once'.
The only problem with this book is that I'm not in France while reading it
May 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The only problem with this book is that I'm not in France while reading it
In the past few months, the new Pope has called out JD Vance and tweeted his support for Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
May 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In the past few months, the new Pope has called out JD Vance and tweeted his support for Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
There can't be many who can segue so brilliantly from the impact of John Smith's death on the Labour Party to the cultural significance of the first Suede album in just a few pages.
May 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
There can't be many who can segue so brilliantly from the impact of John Smith's death on the Labour Party to the cultural significance of the first Suede album in just a few pages.
Labour says children's mental health waiting lists are being manipulated by removing patients who have had an assessment but not begun treatment.
If true, it's a scandal the government has spun as a good news story.
If true, it's a scandal the government has spun as a good news story.
May 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Labour says children's mental health waiting lists are being manipulated by removing patients who have had an assessment but not begun treatment.
If true, it's a scandal the government has spun as a good news story.
If true, it's a scandal the government has spun as a good news story.
Popular stock image, that one
April 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Popular stock image, that one
The Faculty of Advocates has written to protest Green MSP Maggie Chapman's "irresponsible and reprehensible" comments about the Supreme Court following last week's ruling in the case brought by For Women Scotland.
April 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The Faculty of Advocates has written to protest Green MSP Maggie Chapman's "irresponsible and reprehensible" comments about the Supreme Court following last week's ruling in the case brought by For Women Scotland.
From Kafka to the gulag in the space of a few bullet points.
April 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
From Kafka to the gulag in the space of a few bullet points.