Reform's rocky start in Holyrood: Can Malcolm Offord still deliver meaningful change?
By
Andy Maciver
1d ago· 6 min readenOpinion
Summary
A commentary piece discussing the early struggles of Malcolm Offord and the Reform party in the Scottish Parliament following the May election. The author expresses frustration at missed opportunities for meaningful political change, criticizes Holyrood as stale and lacking courage, and offers analysis on how Reform could still turn things around and shake up the political landscape in Scotland.
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bskyReform's rocky start in Holyrood: Can Malcolm Offord still deliver meaningful change?heraldscotland.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledMissed opportunities are so deeply frustrating. Missing the opportunity to achieve something truly meaningful, truly transformational, is in many ways worse than never having had the chance at all.
Holyrood is stale. Boring. Lacking in courage, bereft of ideas, focused on unserious matters and failing to fill the shoes of Scotland's potential.
Nuance is a scarce resource in Scotland today, but I'll try to explain it anyway.
Malcolm Offord’s Reform has had a difficult start to its term in Holyrood, which was inevitable to some degree. It’s not too late to turn it…
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