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Ten days in, Scotland’s election campaign already shows politics at its worst

Ten days in, Scotland’s election campaign already shows politics at its worst

As Scotland’s short campaign descends into negativity, misinformation and inter‑party mud‑slinging, Roz Foyer argues that voters deserve a...

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Roz Foyer

Endometriosis is still missing from workplace policy — and the cost could be huge

Endometriosis is still missing from workplace policy — and the cost could be huge

With new equality reporting rules on the horizon, employers who overlook endometriosis risk legal, financial and reputational consequences — and...

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Jemma Forrest

The future has spoken: TV as we know it is about to change again

The future has spoken: TV as we know it is about to change again

The media is changing at an incredible pace, and a piece of missing television shows us just how much, says Mark Smith It’s the year 4000 and in an...

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Mark Smith

The curious case of the post-Brexit deal that will rename marmalade

The curious case of the post-Brexit deal that will rename marmalade

New food rules to be introduced in new post-Brexit deal could see the traditional jar of marmalade renamed - what would Paddington think? writes...

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Alan Simpson

Fixing the cost of doing business will ease the cost of living

Fixing the cost of doing business will ease the cost of living

What a difference a month makes. A month ago the economy was looking a little more settled and perhaps set to turn the corner. Youth unemployment was...

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David Lonsdale

Brexit is done? Really? So what's all this about?

Brexit is done? Really? So what's all this about?

Brexit is done and we must move on - that is what the Leavers would want you to think and something they parrot to anyone who dares say otherwise,...

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Ian Mcconnell

Abertay row shows how complaints culture is reshaping the university classroom

Abertay row shows how complaints culture is reshaping the university classroom

Despite nearly 300 complaints—almost all from outside the classroom—Abertay University’s inquiry found a lecture appropriate, reigniting debate...

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Sebastian monteux

'Scotland has plans in abundance – what it lacks is collaboration'

'Scotland has plans in abundance – what it lacks is collaboration'

Sean Duffy, CEO, Wise Group and Joanna Campbell, Principal & CEO, Glasgow Kelvin College have come together to explain why Scotland’s barrier...

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Sean duffy and joanna campbell

A last column and a powerful conversation that put Britain’s problems in perspective

A last column and a powerful conversation that put Britain’s problems in perspective

In his final column, Guy Stenhouse reflects on a conversation that put politics, economics and Britain’s frustrations into sobering perspective....

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Guy Stenhouse

Edinburgh plans for 2040 — but is Scotland ready to match England’s ambition?

Edinburgh plans for 2040 — but is Scotland ready to match England’s ambition?

Preparations are underway to plan the shape of Edinburgh for the next 14 years just as the UK Government is about to power up England’s city...

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John Mclellan

'This Holyrood election is about more than votes – it’s about values'

'This Holyrood election is about more than votes – it’s about values'

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Rt Rev Rosie Frew on why the four words of the parliamentary mace - wisdom, justice,...

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Rev rosie frew

Scotland will not settle the fate of the Prime Minister – but English voters might

Scotland will not settle the fate of the Prime Minister – but English voters might

As voters in Scotland, Wales and England get ready to cast their votes – and the Prime Minister edges closer to the EU, Herald writer Brian Taylor...

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Brian Taylor

I took a Chris Hoy blood test, but was it the right thing to do?

I took a Chris Hoy blood test, but was it the right thing to do?

Sir Chris Hoy's prostate cancer initiative is underway in Scotland, but who should be taking the test, asks Mark Smith We’re in a room in the...

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Mark Smith

May elections are a crunch point for Labour - but what happens next is far from clear

May elections are a crunch point for Labour - but what happens next is far from clear

This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. Whether or not they have religious convictions of any kind senior Labour...

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Douglas Beattie

SNP fatigue is clear — but John Swinney may convince voters to stick with him

SNP fatigue is clear — but John Swinney may convince voters to stick with him

With a 25 per cent approval rating, the 20-year old SNP government is not popular, and voters are primed to vote for a change. But, as Andy Maciver...

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Andy Maciver

What does business think of Scottish Government performance as election looms?

What does business think of Scottish Government performance as election looms?

There is surely much to consider for the SNP and Labour in the findings of a major poll of Scottish business leaders by The Herald, writes Ian...

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Ian Mcconnell

A pothole could cost a motorist a tyre but I'm a cyclist and it could cost me my life

A pothole could cost a motorist a tyre but I'm a cyclist and it could cost me my life

Our roads have more craters than the moon. Ahead of the Commonwealth Games, cyclists and motorists should join forces to report them all, writes...

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Marissa Macwhirter

SNP childcare promise raises big questions – the party doesn’t want to answer them

SNP childcare promise raises big questions – the party doesn’t want to answer them

This article appears as part of the Lessons to Learn newsletter. Well there we have it: MSPs have given their final speeches of the current Scottish...

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James Mcenaney

OpenAI’s Sora was going to destroy Hollywood... until it came abruptly crashing down

OpenAI’s Sora was going to destroy Hollywood... until it came abruptly crashing down

Sora, OpenAI's video generation tool, unexpectedly shut down. How did Sora go from uprooting the entirety of Hollywood only to end up as an...

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Derek Mcarthur

A failing parliament and a flourishing lobbying class: Scotland’s election reality

A failing parliament and a flourishing lobbying class: Scotland’s election reality

As dozens of MSPs prepare to exit Holyrood, scrutiny grows over lobbying links, stalled legislation and a political culture sinking deeper into...

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Kevin Mckenna

Malcolm Offord stirs the dregs as Reform UK targets Glasgow’s poorest in Shettleston

Malcolm Offord stirs the dregs as Reform UK targets Glasgow’s poorest in Shettleston

In a race to the bottom, what happens when you already occupy this place? At a press event in Shettleston this morning, in the east end of Glasgow,...

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Kevin Mckenna

For pity's sake: can we please get a bloody ferry?

For pity's sake: can we please get a bloody ferry?

They say necessity is the mother of invention. On South Uist, necessity is the mother of frustration, and CalMac is the father of despair, writes...

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Calum Steele

So just why are we not talking up the North Sea?

So just why are we not talking up the North Sea?

It would surely be no skin off the government's chin to talk up the North Sea, writes Business Editor Ian McConnell. And it would be ridiculous...

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Ian Mcconnell

Save The Roseburn Path to Finnieston: why Scots are fighting green space loss

Save The Roseburn Path to Finnieston: why Scots are fighting green space loss

This column appears as part of the Winds of Change newsletter. People have strong feelings about their green spaces. That passion is expressed in a...

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Vicky Allan

Call for Scotland’s next leaders to prioritise prevention, not firefighting

Call for Scotland’s next leaders to prioritise prevention, not firefighting

As Holyrood prepares for elections, Sarah Davidson urges MSPs to prioritise prevention, resilience and long‑term vision over short‑term fixes....

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Sarah Davidson

Fiscal warnings, NHS pressures and weak growth to dominate new FM’s in‑tray

Fiscal warnings, NHS pressures and weak growth to dominate new FM’s in‑tray

The next first minister will enter Bute House facing a £4.7bn funding gap, slowing growth and mounting pressure on Scotland’s public services,...

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Sara Thiam

What could a psychic tell us about the strange case of Nancy Guthrie?

What could a psychic tell us about the strange case of Nancy Guthrie?

The strange case of Nancy Guthrie, who was kidnapped in Arizona at the start of February, brings to mind the tragic tale from 2023 of Nicola Bulley,...

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David Wilson

This election isn’t about independence for the SNP. It’s about the gravy train

This election isn’t about independence for the SNP. It’s about the gravy train

Saturday’s march for independence was noticeably thinner than previous ones. Perhaps even the SNP's diehard supporters aren’t being kidded by...

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Kevin Mckenna

Why tackling kids’ screen time means confronting adults’ phone addiction

Why tackling kids’ screen time means confronting adults’ phone addiction

Governments all over the world are scrambling to introduce guidance on screen time and social media age restrictions in response to mounting evidence...

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Rebecca Mcquillan

M8 Woodside viaducts decision matters more than just for Glasgow

M8 Woodside viaducts decision matters more than just for Glasgow

The decision on the Woodside viaducts on the M8 affects more than just Glasgow and must be the right choice, writes Herald columnist Kingsley Omeihe...

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Community Contributor

The Scottish Parliament has fallen short and will do so again

The Scottish Parliament has fallen short and will do so again

Unless we start treating and funding local government with the respect it deserves, the outputs of the Scottish Parliament will still fall woefully...

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Roz Foyer

Scotland’s latest ticket scandal – we need to fix it

Scotland’s latest ticket scandal – we need to fix it

New freedom of information data shows the scale of the problem with fines for litter. Can we fix it, asks Mark Smith Believe me when I say I have done...

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Mark Smith

Something very eye-catching on Scottish income tax front

Something very eye-catching on Scottish income tax front

There has been something eye-catching on the Scottish income tax front, writes Business Editor Ian McConnell. You would just about have had to be...

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Ian Mcconnell