About the Newsletter

Welcome to Holyrood Highlights - shining a light on the Scottish Parliament.

This free newsletter offers an insight into the day-to-day working of your MSPs, without all the bluster and clickbait. The aim is to make Scottish democracy more accessible for everybody.

All subscribers to Holyrood Highlights can expect:

💡 A digest on the previous day’s events, 3 mornings per week (Wed-Fri, usually between 07:30 and 08:00) except during parliamentary recess.

Paid subscribers support the future of the newsletter (for £3.50/mth) and ensure that the newsletter remains ad-free, while unlocking:

💡 ‘The Headlines’ and ‘Today in Holyrood’ bonus sections.

💡 Full access to the Holyrood Highlights archive.

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About the Author

I am Gavin Dewar: a writer from Loch Lomond who now lives in Leith.

I worked as a civil servant and parliamentary researcher in Edinburgh for six years before setting up Holyrood Highlights.

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Contact

Holyrood Highlights can be reached at holyroodhighlights@outlook.com .

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Subscriber Count

As of 20 June 2025:

• 480 total subscribers.

• 32 paid subscribers.

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