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    ‘I do not feel safe here’- inside Glasgow Uni’s Cairncross House
    • Oct 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    ‘I do not feel safe here’- inside Glasgow Uni’s Cairncross House

    Students living in Glasgow University’s Cairncross House accommodation have complained of mistreatment during their period of isolation.
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    The Trials and Tribulations of Richard Leonard
    • Sep 23, 2020
    • 6 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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    Marco Biagi: "my European vision for Edinburgh Central"
    • Sep 20, 2020
    • 9 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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    What the death of Mercy Baguma reveals about Scottish exceptionalism
    • Sep 12, 2020
    • 5 min

    What the death of Mercy Baguma reveals about Scottish exceptionalism

    Vaishnavi Ramu My father came to England in 1981, before moving to Scotland ten years later. When I asked him whether he preferred...
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    BREAKING: Edinburgh University drops 'David Hume Tower'
    • Sep 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    BREAKING: Edinburgh University drops 'David Hume Tower'

    Max Hunter CW: racism, racial slurs After an online petition to rename Edinburgh University's David Hume Tower reached over 1,700...
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    No more house parties: COVID policy and the dynamics of division
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    No more house parties: COVID policy and the dynamics of division

    Erin Withey “You can sleep when you’re dead!” is a well-worn rallying cry recognised by revellers everywhere. Often invoked in the small...
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    A quiet revolution: Edinburgh mourns the Fringe, but a brighter future beckons
    • Aug 18, 2020
    • 6 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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    Postcard from Aberdeen: the 'granite city' in lockdown
    • Aug 15, 2020
    • 5 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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    What do we know about Douglas Ross?
    • Aug 9, 2020
    • 4 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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    Farewell Jackson Carlaw: where now for the Scots Tories?
    • Aug 3, 2020
    • 4 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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    Scotland is challenging the present-day importance of statues and their futures on the plinth
    • Jun 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    Scotland is challenging the present-day importance of statues and their futures on the plinth

    Writing: Rachel Kindellan Statues throughout Scotland and across the world have been subject to renewed scrutiny over the last few weeks...
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    Christine Jardine calls for Universal Basic Income
    • Apr 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Christine Jardine calls for Universal Basic Income

    Writing: Max Hunter The Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardin, called for a Universal Basic Income in a Scotsman...
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    Shame on the SNP for curtailing Freedom of Information
    • Apr 9, 2020
    • 4 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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    The significance of Unison's decision to endorse IndyRef2
    • Feb 16, 2020
    • 3 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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