If you haven't see the headlines today...
From Iain Macwhirter's column on Indyref2 to Nicola Sturgeon's proposed meeting with the Prime Minister, here are today's most popular stories in the Herald.
Iain Macwhirter: Two different paths on the march towards indyref2
If anyone thought Alex Salmond would settle into self-satisfied retirement following his victory over the Scottish Government in the Court of Session, they were mistaken. Mr Salmond is back, and more determined than ever to re-enter active politics. This weekend, he cheekily declared that he was ending the ”uncivil war” between himself and the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. This both confirmed that the war existed, and effectively blamed her – or rather her close advisers – for perpetuating it.
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Nicola Sturgeon urges Theresa May to 'stop blaming everybody else and start listening' on Brexit
Nicola Sturgeon today called on Theresa May to “stop blaming everybody else and start listening” as the two leaders faced another Brexit showdown in Downing St.
The First Minister’s plea came as the EU warned that it would enforce a hard border on the island of Ireland if Britain left the bloc without a deal.
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SNP policy of free university tuition 'vindicated' says expert
The SNP policy of free university tuition for Scottish students has been "vindicated", according to the country's Commissioner for Fair Access.
Writing in The Herald, Professor Sir Peter Scott said an increase in the number of poor students at university proved the policy was working.
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New BBC Scotland channel to have its own 'Question Time', and major documentary about the Independence Referendum
The new BBC Scotland digital channel is to host its own version of Question Time, as well as broadcast documentaries on the 2014 Independence Referendum and the 20th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament.
Although denying that aspects of the new channel’s schedule, revealed yesterday, is a direct response to criticism of the corporation’s coverage of Scotland in recent years, its channel head said he hopes its programmes respond to the “here and now” of modern Scotland.
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