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Palestinians wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip arrive at a hospital in Khan Younis

Tommy Sheppard: The UK is complicit as horrors in Gaza continue

Don Pedro I's acclamation as the first constitutional emperor of the country, October 12, 1822 at the end of the Brazilian War of Independence

COMMENT The road to independence may be easy, hard or comical

Protesters gather as Boris Johnson, Britain's former Prime Minister, leaves after giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry

COMMENT Boris Johnson’s appearance at Covid Inquiry shows he cannot hide truth

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Rwandan foreign affairs minister Vincent Biruta and Home Secretary James Cleverly

COMMENT Stuart Cosgrove: My experience of immigration is far from Tories’ racist vision

Labour leader Keir Starmer's praise of divisive Tory Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has provoked controversy

Analysis What does Keir Starmer actually stand for after Thatcher praise row?

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Rishi Sunak upset his party when he couldn’t decouple the UK from every human rights law

COMMENT Ruth Wishart: If scorning immigrants represents ‘British values’, count me out

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Labour’s communications strategy is perplexing

COMMENT Labour are on shakier ground than they know

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The UK should take a leaf out of Germany’s book – with cities all over the country, such as Hamburg, given chances to shine instead of just the capital

COMMENT Germany shows what is possible while London drains people and resources

People take part in a demonstration for trans rights outside the UK Government Office at Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh

COMMENT Legal elasticity of devolution settlement may mean further court referrals

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Abuse of power in the workplace must be treated with the seriousness it deserves, writes Roz Foyer

COMMENT Roz Foyer: Abuse of women in the workplace won't end until men call it out

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Neal Ascherson writes for The National on the 'Elgin Marbles' and their history in the UK

COMMENT Neal Ascherson: How 'Elgin Marbles' fit into British Empire's racist history

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People take part in a demonstration for trans rights outside the UK Government Office at Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh.

COMMENT Pat Kane: Starry-eyed view of devolution lies in tatters after gender bill ruling

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Other nations wouldn't put up with the fiscal limits set by the UK so why does Scotland, asks Kate Forbes

COMMENT Kate Forbes: Why does Scotland put up with the fiscal limits set by UK?

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to the InchDairnie Distillery in Glenrothes

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS Wee Ginger Dug: Just how far to the right is Keir Starmer willing to drift?

This week's podcast guest is Scottish Greens MSP Mark Ruskell

PODCAST How could an independent Scotland influence global climate policy?

Smoke rises above Gaza

COMMENT Leaders say 'never again' but ignore the reality in front of them

A woman protests after the arrival of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Covid Inquiry

COMMENT Richard Walker: Why can't the Tories grasp the concept of standards in public life?

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We need the powers of independence to tackle child poverty, writes Maggie Chapman

COMMENT Maggie Chapman: We need the powers of independence to help end child poverty

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Home Secretary James Cleverly during a press conference with Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs Vincent Biruta

COMMENT Joanna Cherry: Rwanda bill is nothing less than an attack on the rule of law

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room, London

COMMENT What Tory division over the Rwanda plan means for the General Election

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Aerial view of Tayvallich rainforest fragment

newsletter Scotland's land is pulling diverse interests together in a desire for change

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Richard Murphy has outlined three key things Keir Starmer would understand if he knew anything about economics

COMMENT Richard Murphy: Three key factors Starmer is failing to understand about economics

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Taylor Swift was named Time magazine's Person of the Year - but does she deserve it?

COMMENT Kelly Given: It's hard not to feel disappointed by Taylor Swift's political silence

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Joe Biden's credibility on foreign policy is precarious, writes David Pratt

David Pratt: Foreign policy missteps could cost Joe Biden the election

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Does Keir Starmer have anything to offer Scots at the next General Election, asks Lesley Riddoch

COMMENT An election is imminent - and it will be the most right-wing in generations

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New rules from the UK Government make marrying a foreigner a pursuit for the rich, writes Wee Ginger Dug

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS Wee Ginger Dug: Tory nastiness means marrying a foreigner is only for the rich

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves the UK Covid-19 Inquiry in London on Wednesday

ANALYSIS Boris Johnson got off easy today – he'll feel the real fire tomorrow

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The unequal treatment of LGBT+ people in Palestine doesn't erase their existence or need for solidarity, writes Caitlin Logan

COMMENT Caitlin Logan: Human rights are for everyone - even those some deem invisible

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Scotland must maintain relationships in Europe, writes Alyn Smith

COMMENT Alyn Smith: It’s vital to make sure the EU still sees and hears us

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There's no reasons Scots can't be multi-lingual members of the European Union, writes Assa Samake-Roman

COMMENT Let’s walk the talk of being Europeans – and learn some of their languages

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There's no reason Scottish children can't leave school bilingual, writes the Wee Ginger Dug

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS Wee Ginger Dug: We must look to Europe to solve our language learning woes

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Devastating cuts loom in December's Scottish Government Budget, writes Richie Venton

COMMENT Scotland should look to 1980s Liverpool to combat devastating cuts

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James Cleverly is more concerned about headline figures than care worker shortages, writes Shona Craven

COMMENT Shona Craven: Fears trump facts when immigration is discussed

Starmer has been criticised for saying Margaret Thatcher delivered 'meaningful change' to the UK

COMMENT Gerry Hassan: We should be demanding more from Starmer's Labour

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Christmas lights in George Square, Glasgow

COMMENT Karen Adam: It's okay that winter isn’t all Christmas cheer

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The UK Government seems to have picked a side - and it's the wrong one

COMMENT Liz Murray: Scottish success in championing climate justice must be repeated

The new Bill gives legal recognition to the Scots language for the first time

COMMENT Languages bill is an important use of public funds

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Steph Paton asks how the leader of the Labour Party can bring himself to praise Margaret Thatcher

COMMENT Steph Paton: Labour offer the left an ultimatum at the next Westminster election

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during his visit to the InchDairnie Distillery in Glenrothes, Fife.

COMMENT Kirsty Strickland: Scotland is little more than an afterthought to Keir Starmer

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Keir Starmer should examine Margaret Thatcher's legacy in Scotland, writes George Kerevan

COMMENT George Kerevan: The idea of a golden age under Thatcher doesn't stand up to scrutiny

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The Faroe Islands lie 200 miles north-west of Shetland

COMMENT What we can learn from the economic autonomy of the Faroe Islands

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A Scottish independence supporter at a rally

COMMENT Chris McEleny: There's no reason for a lack of progress on independence

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The Lady Victoria Colliery in Newtongrange is home to the National Mining Museum for Scotland

This is the truth about how Margaret Thatcher devastated Scotland

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Former post office worker Tom Hedges (centre) holds up a bottle and glass of champagne in celebration outside the Royal Courts of Justice, London, after having his conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal

COMMENT Andrew Tickell: The questions that remain over Scottish handling of Horizon scandal

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Tory testimony conveniently forgot Boris Johnson’s ludicrous Covid ‘advice’

COMMENT London knows best: UK's Covid Inquiry sends clear message on devolution

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COP28 president Sultan al-Jaber was revealed to have promised his oil company would work to extract gas from a number of countries, calling his role at the climate change conference into question

COMMENT Oil deals are being sealed as King Charles speaks without irony

A Palestinian woman bakes bread in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023

COMMENT Alison Phipps: Words fail when I speak to a friend in Gaza

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Scotland can prosper – if we seize our future

COMMENT Why Scotland needs to be in this Union – and at its heart

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Alba, led by Alex Salmond, chaired by Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh and recently joined by Ash Regan, may well have a skewed idea of what the electorate is seeking

COMMENT Ruth Wishart: Alex Salmond’s lost chance to be elder statesman hurts our cause

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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left), defence minister Yoav Gallant (centre) and cabinet minister Benny Gantz

COMMENT David Pratt: Mossad has set its sights on Hamas leadership

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Is banning smartphones from schools a smart idea?

COMMENT Pat Kane: School phone bans may rob kids of digital evolution

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File image of the Parthenon Marbles

COMMENT Michael Russell: Sunak has lost his marbles if he thinks UK can hold on to sculptures

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For Scotland, migration makes sense - not only for moral reasons, but logical ones too

COMMENT Mhairi Black: Let’s look at some cold, hard facts on migration

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For more and more of us, the chance to wave goodbye to the royal family is yet another reason to leave the Union, writes Richard Walker

COMMENT Richard Walker: Polls show us nothing is certain. Institutions can crumble

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