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Neil Mackay: John Swinney must spring Humza Yousaf's independence trap

JOHN Swinney’s arrival as First Minister captures the zeitgeist. Voters everywhere are desperate for responsible government by sober politicians....

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Neil Mackay

Rebecca McQuillan: Swinney must hold his nerve and keep tax high for the wealthy

Did Humza leave John a note? If so, what did it say? Perhaps like Labour’s outgoing Treasury minister Liam Byrne in 2010, it cut to the chase:...

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Rebecca Mcquillan

Nine SPFL players Kilmarnock could look to sign this summer This piece is an extract from yesterday's The Rugby Road Gates newsletter, which is emailed out at 6pm every Wednesday.

This piece is an extract from yesterday's The Rugby Road Gates newsletter, which is emailed out at 6pm every Wednesday. To receive our full, free...

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Ewan Paton

Fabio Silva and co can't blame Rangers fans, if they fail it is on them

The way relations are at present between the Rangers players and a section of their supporters, Philippe Clement’s men might be quite happy that...

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Graeme Mcgarry

Who can? Giving due credit to Scotland’s enduring entrepreneurial spark

The best part of my job is spending so much time with people who can. And I’m glad I do, because plenty of commentators – armchair and otherwise...

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Paddy Graham

The state of Scotland's colleges – things can only get worse? When it comes to Scotland’s colleges, it looks like things can only get ̶b̶e̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ worse.

This article appears as part of the Lessons to Learn newsletter. When it comes to Scotland’s colleges, it looks like things can only get...

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James Mcenaney

Mark McGeoghegan: Unlike Yousaf, Swinney has a strategy and it's taking shape now

For a decade, or what feels like an eternity, the central organising principle of Scottish electoral politics has been the constitutional question....

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Mark Mcgeoghegan

Brian Wilson: The opposition's duty is to tell Swinney to get on his bike

I caught the Highland news on radio the other morning. The lead story was about another fatal crash on the A9 at a point which all of us who know...

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Brian Wilson

Ian McConnell: Did business just deliver a big surprise for John Swinney? What Scottish business had to say about John Swinney seemed surprising

The reaction to John Swinney being confirmed as Scotland’s next First Minister this week has seemed surprisingly positive. This is not an...

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Ian Mcconnell

Carlos Alba: Today's new danger: online porn is corrupting real-life relationships

For people of my generation, porn was something you found in bushes on the way to school or in your friend’s father’s toolbox. The reason buses...

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Carlos Alba

Martin Hannan: Mosese Tuipulotu is shrewd signing but SRU player pathway needs fixed Martin Hannan has praised Blair Kinghorn for his efforts in France, hailed the signing of Mosese Tuipulotu but suggested the pathway needs fixed.

If you write about rugby long enough and make predictions now and again, the law of averages says you’re bound to get one right eventually. When...

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Martin Hannan

Why Scotland must not back down on climate change targets

In Kula Mawe, Isiolo County, in Kenya’s hot, arid northern region, a long queue forms as both people and livestock wait for the waterhole to...

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Sebastian Tiah

Neil Mackay: Hatred of the SNP and the left has reached absurd new levels

Do we treat the SNP differently to other political parties? I come bearing no torch for Scottish nationalists, incidentally. The SNP deserves all...

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Neil Mackay

Kirsten Gow: Taking a different look at Scotland's islands

From the outside, life on a Scottish island might seem like a common experience. How different could living in Burray be to living in Barra, you...

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Kirsten Gow

A solution to the Glasgow School of Art problem

We all know and love the Mackintosh Building and mourn its sad loss to the city and indeed the world of architecture. The Art School Board of...

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Peter Porteous

Nick Rodger: A game for all as disabled golfers take centre stage

This is the time of the year when the golf writers get to showcase their talents – and I use the terms ‘showcase’ and ‘talents’ extremely...

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Nick Rodger

Mark Williamson: Scotland's dependence on oil and gas clear amid North Sea fears North Sea firms warn plans for increases in the North Sea windfall could help Labour win votes but lead to big cuts in activity offshore and jobs

Plans for windfall tax hikes which will play well in some quarters may cause unintended damage to firms that could help power growth as experts...

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Mark Williamson

Alison Rowat: Is John Swinney Scotland's first mid-life wobble First Minister?

Gun salutes across the UK, a “sizzle reel” of highlights from the day and a message from the Archbishop of Canterbury - Buckingham Palace was...

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Alison Rowat

Kerry Hudson: Why Antwerp made it on to my 'one day again' list

I could have summed up what I knew about Belgium in two words: frites and chocolate (shaped like seashells, but fancy, so mostly eaten at...

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Kerry Hudson

Nothing prepared me for the culture shock of going on placement When I was at university studying to be a teacher, my lecturers were generally really positive about the fact we were going to be going on placement.

This week, the Secret Teacher looks at the challenges of being on placement. When I was at university studying to be a teacher, my lecturers were...

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Herald Scotland Online

Ian McConnell: A very hard audience to please for new First Minister

Scotland’s business community was swift to say what it wanted to happen in the immediate wake of Humza Yousaf’s announcement last Monday that he...

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Ian Mcconnell

Mark Smith: Yousaf falling. Labour rising. Is this really the dawn of something else?

Another new opinion poll, another new future. In this version of things-to-come, Labour would overtake the SNP at Westminster and Holyrood to...

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Mark Smith

Alison Rowat: Decisions loom for Swinney and changes on way at BBC Scotland

A rare sight appeared at the weekend. Blink and you might have missed it, but fortunately, the cameras were there to confirm it was not fake news....

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Alison Rowat

New First Minister has real opportunity to work with business community

THE political turbulence of the last few weeks will hopefully stabilise in the coming days and provide a little more certainty for businesses....

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David Lonsdale

Celtic ticketing decision highlights marketing issue in Scottish game Celtic put a very early deadline on tickets to be bought for Monday's Old Firm clash in the SWPL, which is the latest backwards step for the women's game.

Football games taking place on bank holiday Mondays are typically an English football tradition rather than a Scottish one. Considering how much we...

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Craig Fowler

Positive change for women in business is a win for all

Empowering female entrepreneurs through policy reforms and financial support will nurture a resilient and equitable economy, writes Dr...

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Community Contributor

Devising a new recipe is crucial for Scotland's hospitality sector

By Emma Congreve Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow and Deputy Director at the Fraser of Allander Institute Hospitality, like the rest of the...

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Community Contributor

Could AI help find the answer to our social care problems?

Our population is living longer. An increasing demand for health and social care, along with tight council budgets, is stretching services to...

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Steve Smith

Kevin McKenna: Swinney must get rid of the SNP's ruinous Sturgeon cabal

John Swinney has only two years to rise to the biggest challenge facing the SNP: how to de-couple it from the ruinous reign of Nicola Sturgeon. It...

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Kevin Mckenna

No Mr Yousaf, Scottish independence is certainly not 'frustratingly close'

THAT Humza Yousaf messed up was a given. He admitted as much in his resignation speech when he said he had underestimated the degree of hurt his...

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Dani Garavelli

Susan Egelstaff: Even 70 years on, it's a record that remains just as iconic as ever Even 70 years on, Roger Bannister's sub-four-minute mile run is a record that remains just as iconic as ever

The thing about sport is that it’s constantly moving on, constantly improving, constantly evolving. Records that were set in previous decades are...

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Susan Egelstaff

Why Joe Biden’s Gaza dilemma may lose him the US election

The US president is boxed in between denouncing campus protests and alienating the young voters he needs. Foreign Editor David Pratt examines how...

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David Pratt

Potter vs Sadiku Rangers and Celtic rivalry only raises profile of women's game

Of the many myths that circulate around football, the greatest has to be the pearl-clutching conviction that comes when there is any hint of aggro...

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Alison Mcconnell

Susan Swarbrick: Summer has been my nemesis - I am determined to love it this time

THROUGHOUT my life I have always been slightly envious of those who thrive in the late spring and summer months. The kind of folk who can navigate...

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Susan Swarbrick

Damning details of crucial Horizon meeting in Edinburgh are truly shocking

IN 2013 – six years before Alan Bates won his big civil case – Scottish prosecutors missed a golden opportunity to act decisively on concerns that...

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Andrew Tickell

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