Eleanor Bradford

Both the infected blood and Post Office scandals show that the state still holds all the cards, and will not hesitate to play them.

Scotland isn’t top of the Pisa rankings class, but certainly not bottom. Yet, the conclusion of the Scottish media disagreed, writes Eleanor Bradford.

Scotland’s short-term let licensing is a bureaucratic nightmare - a sledgehammer to crack a nut, writes Eleanor Bradford.

The only way to improve Scotland’s flawed foster care and adoption system is ensuring more politicians truly ‘get it’, writes Eleanor Bradford.

Choosing what to wear for work or a formal event was never easy.

If you like to explore hidden places, it’s great fun to get a taste of other people’s lives by trying a home swap holiday.

This year’s John Lewis Christmas tearjerker brings a lump to the throat, but does it really help kids in foster care? Eleanor Bradford doesn’t think so.

If the debate is conducted with integrity then Scotland is the winner.

It’s encouraging to see young people falling in love with the north-east.

Going green at home has proved expensive for some.