Socialist | Writer and activist.https://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3muq5kj7jwc2i“An archetypal neoliberal, Sarwar’s ‘born to rule’ attitude is both befitting of his new workplace, and characteristic of his political generation – many of whom continue to inhabit the upper echelons of the Scottish Labour Party.” My latest for @opendemocracy.net. https://www.opendemocracy.net/scottish-labour-leadership-election-anas-sarwar-joe-fagan-michael-marra/04 Sep 2026 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3muq5kj7jwc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3mujo3pxbc22u“In Burnham’s new Britain, the choice facing young people thus far is simple: work free for the supermarket monopoly or take up a place in the ever-expanding weapons sector.” My column for today’s edition of The National. https://www.thenational.scot/comment/26513565.andy-burnhams-labour-defence-spending-plans-will-hurt-working-people/02 Sep 2026 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujo3pxbc22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3mteqdqdu522eThe SNP have wholeheartedly embraced British rearmament. But why? My latest for today’s Morning Star. https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/snp-embraces-militarism-pursue-jobs-mirage18 Aug 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteqdqdu522ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3msuod7okas2gThe twin crises of war and climate change have combined to push global food prices to their highest point since January 2023. We can’t afford to prop up fossil fuel capital’s violent exploits. This week’s The National column. https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26456199.cant-fight-climate-change-funding-donald-trumps-oil-wars/12 Aug 2026 08:06 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuod7okas2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3msqt6wyulk2mAndy Burnham’s ascendance has nudged the SNP out of its comfort zone. I wrote about why for The Herald: bit.ly/4gn81wm10 Aug 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqt6wyulk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3mqp6ti76js2qWestern wars remain a central driver of global displacement. From my column in today's National newspaper: https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26279752.fewer-refugees-fewer-wars/15 Jul 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp6ti76js2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3mqmux5xt6s2gScotland’s data centre boom is accelerating rapidly. That’s disastrous for our resources water and energy resources. But more than that, it will turn our country into an outpost for cloud capital. I’ve written about why for Bella Caledonia. https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/07/14/big-tech-and-the-myths-of-the-green-data-centre/14 Jul 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmux5xt6s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3mqc6q6wqbs2eI've written about this year's World Cup — in sun and shadow — for Middle East Eye. https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/world-cup-2026-how-fifa-publicly-endorsing-us-imperialism10 Jul 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqc6q6wqbs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3mozffbssnc2aGood riddance, Sir Keir.24 Jun 2026 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3mozffbssnc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3mnf32h6c3226Yesterday, Reform’s entire MSP cohort opposed the introduction of a £25 ticket cap for away football fans. In the Hamilton by-election only a year ago, their candidate regular proposed lifting the alcohol ban at games. That mask of populist insurgency already beginning to slip.03 Jun 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnf32h6c3226https://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3mmympgjom22sA victory for rootless nationalism. My post-election write up for @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social. https://jacobin.com/2026/05/scottish-independence-snp-murrell-embezzling29 May 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmympgjom22shttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3mmbgsvk4qc2bThe Scottish Government’s Israel boycott is going well… From my column in today’s @scotnational.bsky.social on the Defence Procurement & Supply Chain Summit taking place in Glasgow: https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26122425.arms-dealers-industry-lobbyists-glasgow-today/20 May 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbgsvk4qc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3ml45rscjr22jOn Thursday, Reform UK are set to win upwards of a dozen seats across Scotland. I've written for @redpeppermag.bsky.social about what that means for a country which swore it would never join the 'race to the right'. https://www.redpepper.org.uk/political-parties-and-ideologies/democracy/elections-2026-soul-searching-for-scottish-political-identity/05 May 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml45rscjr22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3miwdcewqls2b"One can’t escape the sense that this May’s poll is passing voters by." My latest for Conter on a forgettable Scottish election campaign. https://www.conter.scot/2026/4/7/the-forgettable-election/07 Apr 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwdcewqls2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3mhv7hxeb4s23"Workers across Britain are bearing the burden of a war in which they have played no part and been afforded no say." My @scotnational.bsky.social column on the implications of the ‘special relationship’ for the cost of living. https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25965628.uk-us-special-relationship-made-westminster-look-impotent-world/25 Mar 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv7hxeb4s23https://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3mewamzd3ts24Labour has become the cartel party par excellence. Divorced from the people they claim to serve, the narrow clique atop the Starmer project looks ever more like what Abbe Sieyes would call a "separate people". My column in the Morning Star: https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/keir-starmers-racket-echoes-french-revolution15 Feb 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3mewamzd3ts24https://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3meepmr5srk2zThis week, the jury box threw a spanner in the works of the war machine. That’s exactly why Keir Starmer and David Lammy want to do away with it. My column in today’s @scotnational.bsky.social: https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-national-scotland/20260208/28164678658120908 Feb 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3meepmr5srk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3mdy67kbjyc2b"Scotland, as the seizure of the Marinera and its aftermath illustrate, is the vassal of a declining American empire – and our politicians can’t bring themselves to admit it." My latest for Conter: buff.ly/nsBDGAv03 Feb 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdy67kbjyc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3mdnnltadac2rThis is our 20th episode of Nest of Fearties. With less than 100 days until May's Holyrood election, it's an important milestone for us as we look to expand our coverage. If you're enjoying the podcast, do chip in to keep us publishing: patreon.com/skotia [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jan 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnnltadac2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mccailcoll.bsky.social/post/3md3qdmjoos2dThe Scottish Labour Party’s Holyrood representation has shrunk at every Scottish Parliament election since 1999. I’ve written for today’s Herald about why that isn’t about to change. Read online: bit.ly/3Ly57IK23 Jan 2026 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:k5jgcmvo2dmo7bunconzupps/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3qdmjoos2d