Sturgeon vs Salmond: where the hell are we?
Lucy Saddler gives us an overview of the personal rift that looms large over Scotland's governance.
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Politics and Culture, Holyrood and Beyond
Oct 14, 20205 min
The Internal Market Bill: Implications Within and Outwith the Union
The Internal Market Bill rides roughshod over devolution, and sets a dangerous precedent for international law.
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Oct 6, 20203 min
Peat extraction: a test of Scotland's commitment to climate targets?
Multinational corporation ICL, specialising in fertiliser production, high nutrient plant solutions and other horticultural growth...
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Sep 27, 20204 min
Why Scotland needs a party like Welsh Labour
To survive post-devolution, Scottish Labour should look to Wales.
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Sep 23, 20206 min
The Trials and Tribulations of Richard Leonard
Scottish Labour has an uninspiring leader: but the party's problems go deeper than leadership.
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Sep 21, 20206 min
Scottish local government is broken. Here’s how to fix it
Jack Boag Most people in Scotland have no idea what their councils do, what powers they have; or even who their councillors or council...
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Sep 20, 20209 min
Marco Biagi: "my European vision for Edinburgh Central"
Max Hunter meets Marco Biagi, the left challenger for the SNP nomination in Edinburgh Central.
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Sep 14, 20205 min
With Ed Davey, the Lib Dems are playing it safe
Rob Bazaral With the election of Ed Davey as party leader for the Liberal Democrats, the floundering party is taking a gamble by playing...
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Sep 13, 202010 min
GERS tells a story: of Westminster mismanagement
Adam Losekoot It will come as no surprise to hear that Derek Mackay’s legacy isn’t quite what he intended it to be, one of the lesser...
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Aug 31, 20204 min
Sheppard is right: the Lords don't represent Scotland
Octavia Dunlop David Lloyd George questioned in 1909 why ‘’500 men…chosen accidentally from among the unemployed” should “overrride… the...
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Aug 21, 20206 min
'Dirty' camping shouldn't be allowed to undermine Right to Roam
Emily Donnelly Scottish news headlines and social media periodically fill with alarm that rural Scotland - the Highlands and Islands...
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Aug 18, 20206 min
A quiet revolution: Edinburgh mourns the Fringe, but a brighter future beckons
Alex MacPhail The other day, I languidly strolled through the crooked streets of Edinburgh. Traversing up the steep slope of Victoria...
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Aug 16, 20203 min
Politicising a pandemic
Tom Wileman As the various glorious leaders of this great nation have been guiding us through the Coronavirus pandemic in the last six...
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Aug 15, 20205 min
Postcard from Aberdeen: the 'granite city' in lockdown
James Stanyer After four months inside the granite fortresses of Aberdeen, with adherence to and respect for the rules generally very...
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Aug 15, 20203 min
Does the SNP's new Hate Crime Bill pose a threat to free speech?
Auriol Reddaway “Free speech in itself is never an unfettered right.” This was Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf’s reaction to criticisms...
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Aug 15, 20208 min
John Swinney does not deserve this media hounding
Adam Losekoot It’s been an interesting week for John Swinney to say the least. The backlash over the SQA results was fierce and despite...
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Aug 12, 20203 min
The SNP's handling of coronavirus has set them up for a win in 2021
Eve Rogers It seemed at the beginning of 2020 that the year would be a turning point for Scotland: looming Holyrood elections, Alex...
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Aug 9, 20204 min
What do we know about Douglas Ross?
Krzysztof Pukacz Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party leader Jackson Carlaw announced his resignation as leader of the party last...
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Aug 3, 20204 min
Farewell Jackson Carlaw: where now for the Scots Tories?
Adam Losekoot On Thursday Jackson Carlaw announced his immediate resignation as leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party....
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Jul 31, 20204 min
Scotland’s superior approach to COVID-19: policy or circumstance?
Helena Norman While England and Scotland are neighbouring countries and tied together under the title of Great Britain, there has been a...
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May 20, 20207 min
The wrangling over COP26
Writing: Adam Losekoot Given the recent postponement of the COP26 summit which was due to take place in Glasgow in November of this year,...
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Apr 16, 20203 min
The Salmond trial and SNP factionalism
Writing: Megan Kenyon Under normal circumstances, the results of the trial of Alex Salmond would have been headline news. As it stands,...
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Apr 9, 20204 min
Shame on the SNP for curtailing Freedom of Information
Writing: Rob Bazaral Earlier in the week, Scotland was in the headlines when it was announced that its Covid-19 relief package would make...
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Mar 6, 20202 min
Weighing up the two cabinets
Writing: Tom Wileman Whilst the constant stream of Brexit news seems to be (temporarily) slowing down, the papers were kept entertained...
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Mar 3, 20204 min
Do the budget negotiations show the declining power of the Greens?
Writing: Rob Bazaral Kate Forbes is certainly an engaging figure to follow in Scottish politics. Especially as her first budget as...
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Feb 28, 20204 min
The budget: admirable guesswork
Writing: Adam Losekoot The Scottish Budget was delivered by Kate Forbes (who has since been appointed the new Scottish Government Finance...
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Feb 16, 20203 min
The significance of Unison's decision to endorse IndyRef2
Writing: Rob Bazaral Recently, Unison, Scotland’s largest trade union, endorsed the ever-increasing calls for a second referendum...
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Feb 3, 20204 min
A progressive Scotland, and an England sliding backwards?
Writing: Charley Rose Jones “I’m moving to Scotland.” These texts started coming through as soon as the exit poll predicted the gloomy...
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