The People’s Watchdog
Craig Houston — Independent Candidate for the Scottish Parliament 2026
Send me to Holyrood, and I will be your man on the inside, asking the questions you want answered and getting the truth you deserve.
Not Promises. Accountability.
Politicians promise the world and deliver nothing. I’m not going to stand here and tell you I’ll build hospitals, fix schools, or end addiction overnight. One MSP can’t do that — and anyone who says otherwise is lying to get your vote.
But here’s what one determined, independent MSP can do: investigate, expose, and demand answers. I will use every tool available to a Member of the Scottish Parliament — Parliamentary Questions, Freedom of Information requests, committee powers, and parliamentary privilege — to hold the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council to account for their failures.
Four Investigations. Day One.
NHS Glasgow Crisis
Where has the money gone? I will demand answers on A&E wait times, ward closures, and the staffing crisis crippling our hospitals.
Glasgow Housing Failure
Thousands on waiting lists while developers profit. I will expose the broken system and hold those responsible to account.
Drug Deaths Accountability
Scotland has the worst drug death rate in Europe. I will force transparency on where the funding goes and why nothing changes.
Glasgow Schools Decline
Why are our children falling behind? I will investigate school funding, attainment gaps, and hold education officials to account.
Seen by Millions. Trusted by Thousands.
Before politics, I built one of Scotland’s largest independent news channels. Over 92,000 subscribers and 27 million views — because people are hungry for the truth that mainstream media won’t give them.
Here are some of the investigations that struck a nerve:
Humza Yousaf’s Hate Crime Law Arrests 74-Year-Old Woman
246K views — Exposing the chilling reality of Scotland’s hate crime legislation
Nicola Sturgeon Has a Very Dubious Past
213K views — The old news that the mainstream media never wanted you to know
Did Humza Yousaf Know About Hamas Before the Rest of the World?
194K views — Asking the questions nobody else would dare ask
East Kilbride Machete Attack — Why the Silence?
282K views — When nobody else would report it, Craig Houston did
Why Independent?
No party whip. No donor agenda. No spin doctors. Just one person, answerable only to the people who elected them. An independent MSP can ask the questions party politicians are told to avoid. I answer to you — and only you.
Vote for me to find out the truth and hold them responsible. That’s not a slogan — that’s a job description.
Craig Houston