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              <title><![CDATA[‘My son has been put off chips for life’ – readers react to Edinburgh pupils’ complaints about school dinners]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/my-son-has-been-put-off-chips-for-life-readers-react-to-edinburgh-pupils-complaints-about-school-dinners-1-5060886</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Youngsters have appealed to Edinburgh councillors to allow their dinners to be cooked at their school to stop them being served &#8220;soggy chips&#8221; &#8211; here&#8217;s what you thought]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Media industry's open letter: Why are political parties putting out fake newspaper propaganda?]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/media-industry-s-open-letter-why-are-political-parties-putting-out-fake-newspaper-propaganda-1-5055875</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[In an open letter to Jeremy Corbyn, Boris Johnson and Jo Swinson, the UK media industry (including The Scotsman's publisher JPIMedia) condemns election material imitating local newspapers.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Tue, 3 Dec 2019 08:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Diners are ‘killing the catering industry’ with ‘faux’ dietary requirements - Edinburgh residents hit back at restaurateur]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/diners-are-killing-the-catering-industry-with-faux-dietary-requirements-edinburgh-residents-hit-back-at-restaurateur-1-5053975</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Edinburgh restaurateur hits out at diners that are &#8216;killing the catering industry&#8217; with &#8216;faux&#8217; dietary requirements]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2019 17:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: Dear Unionists, Alex Salmond's 'once in a generation' comment is no barrier to indyref2]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/letters-dear-unionists-alex-salmond-s-once-in-a-generation-comment-is-no-barrier-to-indyref2-1-5052910</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Those who against another independence referendum should focus on trying to win a pro-Union majority rather than repeating the former First Minister's 'once in a generation" comment, writes a Scotsman reader.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[‘Local interest never seems to come first’ - Edinburgh reacts to Boroughmuir flats being sold to Hong Kong investors before domestic buyers]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/local-interest-never-seems-to-come-first-edinburgh-reacts-to-boroughmuir-flats-being-sold-to-hong-kong-investors-before-domestic-buyers-1-5050266</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Evening News readers reckon Edinburgh buyers should get first choice of new apartments at former high school. Here are some of your responses]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: Tenants’ input vital to the success of social housing]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-tenants-input-vital-to-the-success-of-social-housing-1-4994684</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[A Scotsman reader responds to Dani Garavelli&#8217;s article of 25 August on social housing (https://bit.ly/2KUJ4tk)]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:53:16 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: We shouldn’t have to buy tickets to Edinburgh Book Festival to hear our politicians]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-we-shouldn-t-have-to-buy-tickets-to-edinburgh-book-festival-to-hear-our-politicians-1-4992504</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[The Scotsman readers have their say on the plethora of politicians who spoke at this year&#8217;s book festivals.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2019 08:51:21 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: Scottish FA's response to Rangers sectarianism is beyond belief]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-scottish-fa-s-response-to-rangers-sectarianism-is-beyond-belief-1-4991816</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[One can understand the despair of Rangers boss Steven Gerrard over how easily a minority of fans can dismiss laudable efforts to tackle sectarianism, a Scotsman reader writes.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2019 08:53:51 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: Gordon Brown may be leader needed to keep Scotland in the Union]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-gordon-brown-may-be-leader-needed-to-keep-scotland-in-the-union-1-4968741</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[A strong leader is required to guide Scotland away from leaving the UK, a Scotsman reader writes.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 08:00:37 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: Scots would reject onshore wind turbines if given choice]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-scots-would-reject-onshore-wind-turbines-if-given-choice-1-4959730</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[A Scotsman reader argues many Scots would reject onshore wind turbines if given any choice by the Scottish Government.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Fri, 5 Jul 2019 07:17:17 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: I voted No in 2014, but Boris Johnson is forcing many like me to reconsider independence]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-i-voted-no-in-2014-but-boris-johnson-is-forcing-many-like-me-to-reconsider-independence-1-4951573</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[The prospect of Boris Johnson leading the UK is forcing many unionists to consider Scottsih independence, a Scotsman reader writes.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 07:37:11 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: SNP fight against ‘hard Brexit’ but endorse ‘hard independence’]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-snp-fight-against-hard-brexit-but-endorse-hard-independence-1-4899716</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[The Scottish National Party is sticking with its resolute opposition to any form of Brexit. (&#8220;Pressure on SNP to back soft Brexit compromise&#8221;, 1 April).]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Tue, 2 Apr 2019 09:04:18 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: Brexit exposes UK’s ‘democratic dictatorship’]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-brexit-exposes-uk-s-democratic-dictatorship-1-4896368</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Anyone wondering why UK politics is in such a catastrophic mess could do worse than consider two quotes in &#173;yesterday&#8217;s newspapers.  ]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2019 08:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: Thank heavens for John Bercow’s Brexit intervention]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-thank-heavens-for-john-bercow-s-brexit-intervention-1-4892410</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[One Scotsman reader thinks John Bercow&#8217;s controversial halting of plans to re-run a voter on Theresa May&#8217;s Brexit deal could be divine intervention. ]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: No shortage of ‘traitor knaves’ as Brexiteers ignore Burns’ philosophy]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-no-shortage-of-traitor-knaves-as-brexiteers-ignore-burns-philosophy-1-4891668</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Nobody seems to have noticed how the whole philosophy of Brexit runs completely contrary to that of our most famous poet, who in one of his masterpieces wrote: &#8220;For a&#8217; that, and a&#8217; that, It&#8217;s comin&#8217; yet for a&#8217; that, That man to man, the world o&#8217;er, Shall brothers be for a&#8217; that!&#8221;]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2019 09:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: Don’t blame the SNP, blame Westminster austerity]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-don-t-blame-the-snp-blame-westminster-austerity-1-4884222</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[A Scotsman reader responds to a letter from yesterday which argued Scots are &#8220;referendumed out&#8221;.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Wed, 6 Mar 2019 10:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: 10 reasons I’ve always supported Scottish independence]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-10-reasons-i-ve-always-supported-scottish-independence-1-4884188</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[A Scotsman reader outlines why he has always supported Scottish independence.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Wed, 6 Mar 2019 09:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: Scots are ‘referendumed out’ – we don’t want independence vote]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-scots-are-referendumed-out-we-don-t-want-independence-vote-1-4883482</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[People in Scotland are fed up of referendums, claims a Scotsman reader in our letter pages.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Tue, 5 Mar 2019 11:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: Scotland may have its own TV channel but Edinburgh Airport still flying very low]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-scotland-may-have-its-own-tv-channel-but-edinburgh-airport-still-flying-very-low-1-4879103</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[On the day Scotland proudly initiated its own dedicated TV channel, it also once again demonstrated that the airport serving its capital city lamentably underperforms. After landing on Sunday on an easyJet flight from Basle at 4.15pm, my fellow passengers and I did not access the passport control hall till 4.55pm, 40 minutes later. First we had to endure an uncomfortable unnecessarily prolonged wait for buses to arrive, none having been &#8220;ordered&#8221;, according to the captain. How could that arise? Did our arrival come as a surprise? ]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 17:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Letters: Scottish Budget provides a progressive tax system, people won’t be leaving Scotland]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/letters/letters-scottish-budget-provides-a-progressive-tax-system-people-won-t-be-leaving-scotland-1-4878550</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Far from people being driven away, the new Scottish Budget will attract people here, a reader writes.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 09:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
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