The argument that more centralisation of public resources will save money is not based on hard evidence, writes Richard Kerley
]]>Our reaction to the events in Woolwich must not mirror the mindset of the criminals, writes Joyce McMillan
]]>It WAS one of those news items you have to catch twice because its horror was hard to believe the first time.
]]>Seeking to nudge Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table, US Secretary of State John Kerry this week praised Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s “seriousness” about revitalising hopes for a peace deal and voiced optimism for ending years of stalemate.
]]>The SNP’s plan, while recognising some of what not to do, seems to include repeating the mistakes that caused the economic crisis in the first place, writes Robin McAlpine
]]>Does the thought of a fortnight in the sun fill you with dread? Do you break out in a cold sweat at the merest mention of a long-haul flight?
]]>In questioning Scotland’s ability to weather an economic storm the Treasury is sailing rather close to the wind, writes George Kerevan
]]>AS IF a divided Conservative Party did not have enough on its plate already – what with the widening fissure over Europe and divisions over the gay marriage issue.
]]>On 30 April the Scottish Government launched a consultation on an overhaul of national planning policy, with the issue of a draft Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) and the third National Planning Framework (NPF 3).
]]>Terrorist experts said yesterday’s murder was a departure from previous attacks and represented a “new round of terror threats in this country”.
]]>THE renewables industry often talks about Scotland’s marine energy sector as “world-leading” and it is announcements like this from Aquamarine Power that help prove the point.
]]>The independence debate has avoided the subject of our economy – but it must be confronted, writes Bill Jamieson
]]>There is no justice in SNP plans to close 26 courts – a decision that will a have a serious knock-on effect on the viability of our towns, writes Iain Gray
]]>WHILE David Cameron was embarked on his latest round of diplomacy in Europe to try to get EU agreement on tackling tax avoidance by multinational companies, his Chancellor, George Osborne, was back in London responding to the report on the UK economy by the International Monetary Fund.
]]>When I was about seven years old, I remember being sent out of class for sobbing uncontrollably. Why? Because I was wearing woolly tights.
]]>With the advent of devolution, is there still a role for local government to play, asks Michael Kelly
]]>This week, the independence debate featured claim and counter claim. So, too, in the previous week.
]]>A shift to embrace further powers for Holyrood will put party back at the heart of the political landscape, writes Murdo Fraser
]]>DISCRIMINATION against children and young people in care affects around 16,000 youngsters a year in Scotland and costs the taxpayer millions because of the pressure it puts on prisons and the welfare system.
]]>KATE Garraway, her off Daybreak who is married to Derek Draper, is fronting a new campaign called Get Britain Fertile. It features Garraway made up to look like she’s about 102, sporting an enormous baby bump.
]]>The argument that more centralisation of public resources will save money is not based on hard evidence, writes Richard Kerley
]]>Our reaction to the events in Woolwich must not mirror the mindset of the criminals, writes Joyce McMillan
]]>It WAS one of those news items you have to catch twice because its horror was hard to believe the first time.
]]>Seeking to nudge Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table, US Secretary of State John Kerry this week praised Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s “seriousness” about revitalising hopes for a peace deal and voiced optimism for ending years of stalemate.
]]>The SNP’s plan, while recognising some of what not to do, seems to include repeating the mistakes that caused the economic crisis in the first place, writes Robin McAlpine
]]>Does the thought of a fortnight in the sun fill you with dread? Do you break out in a cold sweat at the merest mention of a long-haul flight?
]]>In questioning Scotland’s ability to weather an economic storm the Treasury is sailing rather close to the wind, writes George Kerevan
]]>AS IF a divided Conservative Party did not have enough on its plate already – what with the widening fissure over Europe and divisions over the gay marriage issue.
]]>On 30 April the Scottish Government launched a consultation on an overhaul of national planning policy, with the issue of a draft Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) and the third National Planning Framework (NPF 3).
]]>Terrorist experts said yesterday’s murder was a departure from previous attacks and represented a “new round of terror threats in this country”.
]]>THE renewables industry often talks about Scotland’s marine energy sector as “world-leading” and it is announcements like this from Aquamarine Power that help prove the point.
]]>The independence debate has avoided the subject of our economy – but it must be confronted, writes Bill Jamieson
]]>There is no justice in SNP plans to close 26 courts – a decision that will a have a serious knock-on effect on the viability of our towns, writes Iain Gray
]]>WHILE David Cameron was embarked on his latest round of diplomacy in Europe to try to get EU agreement on tackling tax avoidance by multinational companies, his Chancellor, George Osborne, was back in London responding to the report on the UK economy by the International Monetary Fund.
]]>When I was about seven years old, I remember being sent out of class for sobbing uncontrollably. Why? Because I was wearing woolly tights.
]]>With the advent of devolution, is there still a role for local government to play, asks Michael Kelly
]]>This week, the independence debate featured claim and counter claim. So, too, in the previous week.
]]>A shift to embrace further powers for Holyrood will put party back at the heart of the political landscape, writes Murdo Fraser
]]>DISCRIMINATION against children and young people in care affects around 16,000 youngsters a year in Scotland and costs the taxpayer millions because of the pressure it puts on prisons and the welfare system.
]]>KATE Garraway, her off Daybreak who is married to Derek Draper, is fronting a new campaign called Get Britain Fertile. It features Garraway made up to look like she’s about 102, sporting an enormous baby bump.
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