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  • ‘I don’t recognise my country’ – in crisis, but what crisis?

    ‘I don’t recognise my country’ – in crisis, but what crisis?

    Politics
  • What’s ‘good for Scotland’ in 2026 election?

    What’s ‘good for Scotland’ in 2026 election?

    Politics
  • A quiet election for a tired and poorly Scottish parliament

    A quiet election for a tired and poorly Scottish parliament

    Economy

    Scottish party manifestos pledge extra spending without addressing huge challenges facing the next Scottish government – likely to be SNP again despite almost 20 years of underachievement in power. John McLaren sets out four lessons…

  • And the winner is…The Absent Voters Party

    And the winner is…The Absent Voters Party

    Politics
  • Four poems in defiance of an uneasy spring

    Four poems in defiance of an uneasy spring

    Culture
  • Mind the (implementation) gap: Neurodivergence in Scotland

    Mind the (implementation) gap: Neurodivergence in Scotland

    Society
  • Inside the Wall of Death, a wealth of human kindness

    Inside the Wall of Death, a wealth of human kindness

    Culture
  • Certain uncertainties of Iran War, inflation and public finances

    Certain uncertainties of Iran War, inflation and public finances

    Economy
  • When a night club demolition becomes a radical right dog-whistle

    When a night club demolition becomes a radical right dog-whistle

    Culture
  • ‘Epic Fury’ suffering continues even if Trump invents an end to his illegal war

    ‘Epic Fury’ suffering continues even if Trump invents an end to his illegal war

    International
  • Global food insecurity: another dividend from Trump’s war of choice

    Global food insecurity: another dividend from Trump’s war of choice

    Economy
  • Public pay settlements: a crisis waiting for the next Scottish government

    Public pay settlements: a crisis waiting for the next Scottish government

    Politics
  • ‘A shambles and a disgrace’ – saving Scotland’s High Streets will take more than the market (Part 2)

    ‘A shambles and a disgrace’ – saving Scotland’s High Streets will take more than the market (Part 2)

    Culture

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