Rowan Leitch is a Senior Opinion Columnist at Discontent, specialising in the intersection of culture, class, and politics. With an MA in Cultural Studies & Journalism from the University of Edinburgh, Rowan began their career as a columnist for Bella Caledonia and The National, before shifting away from the self-satisfaction of the cultural circuit to focus on grassroots issues. Their work now centres working-class experiences with a cool, understated precision, avoiding empty virtue signalling in favour of substance. Rowan’s writing is calm yet cutting, often dismantling political rhetoric with wit and clarity. They also host the Sovereign Soil podcast, which explores class politics through community voices. Outside work, Rowan enjoys reading crime fiction, cycling along the Forth, and listening to bands like The Cure, Joy Division, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and The Twilight Sad — music that mirrors the depth and atmosphere of their prose.