Ian Swanson
Ian Swanson: Gay debate again set to dominate at Kirk meeting
SEX will be top of the agenda again at the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly, which opens on Saturday. Four years after its first debate on whether or not to accept gay ministers, the question still dominates the Kirk’s deliberations.
Ian Swanson: UK’s European agenda plays into SNP’s hands
IT may not have the same ring about it as St Andrew’s Day or Burns Night, but today is Europe Day – and in its own way it could prove just as significant in next year’s independence referendum.
2 commentsIan Swanson: Forum’s closed-door policy a bridge too far
THE invitation to help choose the name of the new Forth road bridge seems to have caught the public imagination. Despite what some have labelled a “boring” list of options, more than 20,000 votes have been cast within days of the shortlist being unveiled.
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