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Labour’s radical ‘free broadband’ pledge has caught others off-guard, writes Lesley Riddoch

A Labour government will cost £1.2 trillion, say the Tories. Boris Johnson’s decision to block the Russian report was “politically motivated”, say Labour.

Boris Johnson has proclaimed himself a One Nation Tory, who will govern like a “Brexity Heseltine,” presumably intervening “morning, noon and night” to help folk hammered by Brexit.

The First Minister should look beyond the SNP for a new source of inspiration, says Lesley Riddoch.

Keir Starmer’s is the only constructive and democratic way out of the Brexit stalemate, and Sturgeon should follow, writes Lesley Riddoch.

‘We don’t need to be talking about Plan B when we have a perfectly good Plan A.’

Echoes of recent events in Northern Ireland can be detected in the direction taken by Scottish Tories, writes Lesley Riddoch

The Prime Minister has shown he is a master of distraction, writes Lesley Riddoch.

Nicola Sturgeon says Scots could hold another referendum to reverse independence, if the country changes its mind after voting Yes next time. Is that an own goal, a cunning plan or a statement of the blindingly obvious?

The Liberal Democrat leader faces a battle to win voters from the other unionist parties, writes Lesley Riddoch

What will it take for the BBC to report on Indy marches going on across Scotland, asks Lesley Riddoch

Look behind the playful smirks at the horrifying reality, writes Lesley Riddoch.

Don’t blame youngsters for a world where it’s cheaper to throw out broken goods than get them fixed,

writes Lesley Riddoch

The Highlands population boom is happening in its cities and towns, masking on-going problems, writes Lesley Riddoch.

It seems that many south of the Border are surprisingly clear-sighted about independence, writes Lesley Riddoch.

Could Ruth Davidson’s sudden unpopularity amongst English Tories actually boost her fortunes in Scotland and strengthen the case for independence?

Excessive travel and the environmental costs mean Scotland must adopt more technological communications argues Lesley Riddoch.

The World Cup has already changed attitudes to women’s sport. But how far is now up to us, writes Lesley Riddoch