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That national questions so drown out local matters is incredibly dangerous for our democracy

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Adam Tomkins: As May's elections near, what exactly is local government for?
OF all the features of Scottish life not to have been touched since the dawn of devolution, local government surely cries out as the one in most desperate need of reform.

Blair McDougall: A UK Prime Minister isn't stopping independence — it's the Scottish people

Blair McDougall: A UK Prime Minister isn't stopping independence — it's the Scottish people

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Blair McDougall: A UK Prime Minister isn't stopping independence — it's the Scottish people

Blair Jenkins: If the UK is a genuine democracy, a referendum is the only thing that can happen

Blair Jenkins: If the UK is a genuine democracy, a referendum is the only thing that can happen

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Blair Jenkins: If the UK is a genuine democracy, a referendum is the only thing that can happen

What next for the union? Yes Scotland and Better Together chiefs write exclusively for The Herald

What next for the union? Yes Scotland and Better Together chiefs write exclusively for The Herald

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Scotland's Future? Yes Scotland and Better Together chiefs on IndyRef anniversary

Analysis: Tragic death after ambulance wait has set alarm bells ringing — services need support now

Analysis: Tragic death after ambulance wait has set alarm bells ringing — services need support now

Analysis: Tragic death after ambulance wait has set alarm bells ringing — services need support now

Gavin Williamson shown the door

Gavin Williamson shown the door

Michael Settle: Boris swings the axe in latest reshuffle

John Curtice: Sturgeon may have time to develop indy plans, but she must deliver

John Curtice: Sturgeon may have time to develop indy plans, but she must deliver

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John Curtice: Sturgeon may have time to develop indy plans, but she must deliver

Janey Godley: Supporting independence doesn’t mean you hate the English

Janey Godley: Supporting independence doesn’t mean you hate the English

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Janey Godley: Supporting independence doesn’t mean you hate the English

Janey Godley: There will never be a better Scottish comic than Billy Connolly

Janey Godley: There will never be a better Scottish comic than Billy Connolly

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Janey Godley: There will never be a better Scottish comic than Billy Connolly

'Sheer folly' of SNP's independence plans exposed in GERS report, expert claims

'Sheer folly' of SNP's independence plans exposed in GERS report, expert claims

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'Sheer folly' of SNP's independence plans exposed in GERS report, expert claims

Janey Godley: The online cult for unhappy, sexless men is alive and kicking ⁠— but is it terrorism?

Janey Godley: The online cult for unhappy, sexless men is alive and kicking ⁠— but is it terrorism?

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Janey Godley: The online cult for unhappy, sexless men is alive and kicking ⁠— but is it terrorism?

An SNP government looking beyond oil is a welcome engagement with reality

An SNP government looking beyond oil is a welcome engagement with reality

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'An SNP government looking beyond oil is a welcome engagement with reality'

Janey Godley: It'll take more than Boris' trip to Scotland to quell the need for independence

Janey Godley: It'll take more than Boris' trip to Scotland to quell the need for independence

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Janey Godley: It'll take more than Boris' trip to Scotland to quell the need for independence

Analysis: The last year has proved that radical change is needed in Scotland's education system

Analysis: The last year has proved that radical change is needed in Scotland's education system

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Opinion: SNP and SQA's pitiful attempt to fix Scotland's exam mess is astonishing

Janey Godley: Why do the RNLI and strong women upset fragile men so much?

Janey Godley: Why do the RNLI and strong women upset fragile men so much?

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Janey Godley: Why do the RNLI and strong women upset fragile men so much?

Analysis: Record-breaking drug deaths puts Scotland's leadership in doubt

Analysis: Record-breaking drug deaths puts Scotland's leadership in doubt

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Analysis: Record-breaking drug deaths puts Scotland's leadership in doubt

Paul Sweeney: Here's why we should fight to restore remains of St Simon's Church

Paul Sweeney: Here's why we should fight to restore remains of St Simon's Church

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Paul Sweeney: Here's why we should fight to restore remains of St Simon's Church

Janey Godley: Do Scots need park and beach wardens to get rid of our litter problem?

Janey Godley: Do Scots need park and beach wardens to get rid of our litter problem?

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Janey Godley: Do Scots need park and beach wardens to get rid of our litter problem?

Analysis: Here's why Scots should back Team GB at the Olympics

Analysis: Here's why Scots should back Team GB at the Olympics

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Analysis: Here's why Scots should back Team GB at the Olympics

Voices Live: Vaccine-travel decision was a 'hammer blow' to French citizens living in Scotland

Voices Live: Vaccine-travel decision was a 'hammer blow' to French citizens living in Scotland

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Vaccine-travel decision a 'hammer blow' to French citizens in Scotland

Michael Settle: Vaccine passport u-turn would be embarrassing — but we're getting used to them

Michael Settle: Vaccine passport u-turn would be embarrassing — but we're getting used to them

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Michael Settle: Vaccine passport u-turn would be embarrassing — but we're getting used to them

Analysis: The crisis of rising rents and the housing price control Scotland needs

Analysis: The crisis of rising rents and the housing price control Scotland needs

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Analysis: The crisis of rising rents and the housing price control Scotland needs

Janey Godley: PM's 'Freedom Day' is an experiment with our lives

Janey Godley: PM's 'Freedom Day' is an experiment with our lives

Janey Godley: Is PM's 'Freedom Day' a Whitehall Hunger Games?

Janey Godley: It seems women have to be held to a higher standard than men in UK politics

Janey Godley: It seems women have to be held to a higher standard than men in UK politics

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Janey Godley: It seems women have to be held to a higher standard than men in UK politics

Janey Godley: George Galloway swearing 'pile on' takes us back to 1950s

Janey Godley: George Galloway swearing 'pile on' takes us back to 1950s

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Janey Godley: George Galloway swearing 'pile on' takes us back to 1950s

John Curtice explains 'undoubted' impact of giving Scots across UK IndyRef vote

John Curtice explains 'undoubted' impact of giving Scots across UK IndyRef vote

Scottish independence referendum

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John Curtice explains 'undoubted' impact of giving Scots across UK IndyRef vote

Tune into the first regular LIVE episode of The Brian Taylor Podcast today

Tune into the first regular LIVE episode of The Brian Taylor Podcast today

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Tune into the first regular LIVE episode of The Brian Taylor Podcast today

Analysis: After Cummings' bombshell evidence, why does Johnson still back Hancock?

Analysis: After Cummings' bombshell evidence, why does Johnson still back Hancock?

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Analysis: After Cummings' bombshell evidence, why does Johnson still back Hancock?

Janey Godley: Boris' mumbling in Covid briefings is like a bad open mic spot

Janey Godley: Boris' mumbling in Covid briefings is like a bad open mic spot

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Janey Godley: Boris' mumbling in Covid briefings is like a bad open mic spot

Nicola Sturgeon meets a young child during a visit to Rouken Glen Garden Centre in Giffnock

Nicola Sturgeon meets a young child during a visit to Rouken Glen Garden Centre in Giffnock

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Scotland has become a global frontrunner on children's rights — but there's more still to do

Opinion Matrix: Sturgeon and Johnson must do Covid rethink on Freedom Day delay

Opinion Matrix: Sturgeon and Johnson must do Covid rethink on Freedom Day delay

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Opinion Matrix: Sturgeon and Johnson must do Covid rethink on Freedom Day delay

Could Lord Advocate's resignation prompt radical shake-up of Scotland's legal system?

Could Lord Advocate's resignation prompt radical shake-up of Scotland's legal system?

Could Lord Advocate's resignation prompt radical shake-up of Scotland's legal system?

Janey Godley: We need travel guidance, not political point-scoring

Janey Godley: We need travel guidance, not political point-scoring

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Janey Godley: We need travel guidance, not political point-scoring

Mike Settle: Sausage row reveals much about the UK's relationship with continental cousins

Mike Settle: Sausage row reveals much about the UK's relationship with continental cousins

Mike Settle: Sausage row reveals much about the UK's relationship with continental cousins

Analysis: The SQA is capable of the sort of incompetence so advanced that it's almost impressive

Analysis: The SQA is capable of the sort of incompetence so advanced that it's almost impressive

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Analysis: The SQA is capable of the sort of incompetence so advanced that it's almost impressive

Janey Godley: Congratulations Boris and Carrie, I hope this time it is ‘Love Actually’

Janey Godley: Congratulations Boris and Carrie, I hope this time it is ‘Love Actually’

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Janey Godley: Congratulations Boris and Carrie, I hope this time it is ‘Love Actually’

Michael Settle: The reinvention of 'Project Fear' - but will love and fear be a winning combination?

Michael Settle: The reinvention of 'Project Fear' - but will love and fear be a winning combination?

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Michael Settle: The reinvention of 'Project Fear' - but will love and fear be a winning combination?

Prof Conchúr Ó Giollagáin: Gaelic crisis requires more than cultural promotion

Prof Conchúr Ó Giollagáin: Gaelic crisis requires more than cultural promotion

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Prof Conchúr Ó Giollagáin: Gaelic crisis requires more than cultural promotion

Mike Settle: Mixed messages from traffic light travel system spell trouble for holidaymakers

Mike Settle: Mixed messages from traffic light travel system spell trouble for holidaymakers

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Mike Settle: Mixed messages from traffic light travel system spell trouble for holidaymakers

Janey Godley: Until we find a solution to containing football celebrations, we will all fail

Janey Godley: Until we find a solution to containing football celebrations, we will all fail

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Janey Godley: Until we find a solution to containing football celebrations, we will all fail

Calum Steele: Why do Twitter ‘experts’ think the police could magically fix Rangers fan chaos?

Calum Steele: Why do Twitter ‘experts’ think the police could magically fix Rangers fan chaos?

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Calum Steele: Why do Twitter ‘experts’ think the police could magically fix Rangers fan chaos?

Home Office picked the wrong city, the wrong day and the wrong constituency

Home Office picked the wrong city, the wrong day and the wrong constituency

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Home Office picked the wrong city, the wrong day and the wrong constituency

Holyrood ceremony proves that foreign languages do belong in parliament

Holyrood ceremony proves that foreign languages do belong in parliament

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Holyrood ceremony proves that foreign languages do belong in parliament

How could Scotland re-join the EU? Expert Kirsty Hughes answers your questions

How could Scotland re-join the EU? Expert Kirsty Hughes answers your questions

VOICES LIVE Q&A

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How could Scotland re-join the EU? Expert Kirsty Hughes answers your questions

Janey Godley: 'What if the covid is playing sneaky dumb and coming to get me?'

Janey Godley: 'What if the covid is playing sneaky dumb and coming to get me?'

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Janey Godley: 'What if the Covid is playing sneaky dumb and coming to get me?'

Voices Live: What the partys' Facebook election ads spend says about their priorities

Voices Live: What the partys' Facebook election ads spend says about their priorities

Voices Live: What the parties' Facebook election ads spend says about their priorities

Janey Godley: George Galloway 'who speaks fluent cat' alienating voters with 'jakey accents'

Janey Godley: George Galloway 'who speaks fluent cat' alienating voters with 'jakey accents'

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Janey Godley: George Galloway 'who speaks fluent cat' alienating voters with 'jakey accents'

Analysis: A huge amount is at stake at Thursday's election — but latest poll spells fortune for SNP

Analysis: A huge amount is at stake at Thursday's election — but latest poll spells fortune for SNP

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Analysis: A huge amount is at stake at Thursday's election — but SNP can be content with latest poll

What will be the result of the Scottish election? John Curtice answers your questions

What will be the result of the Scottish election? John Curtice answers your questions

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What will be the result of the Scottish election? John Curtice answers your questions

Pamela Nash: RBS news confirms UK and Scotland are stronger together

Pamela Nash: RBS news confirms UK and Scotland are stronger together

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Pamela Nash: RBS news confirms UK and Scotland are stronger together

Janey Godley: BoJo and Cummings row is like a council house fight that's all over Facebook

Janey Godley: BoJo and Cummings row is like a council house fight that's all over Facebook

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Janey Godley: BoJo and Cummings row is like a council house fight that's all over Facebook

John McTernan: The five crucial rules leaders must follow to win election debates

John McTernan: The five crucial rules leaders must follow to win election debates

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John McTernan: The five crucial rules leaders must follow to win election debates

Douglas Ross has kept PM away during the election — but latest sleaze saga could prove costly

Douglas Ross has kept PM away during the election — but latest sleaze saga could prove costly

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Douglas Ross has kept PM away during the election — but latest sleaze saga could prove costly

James Wolffe, Lord Advocate of Scotland:

James Wolffe, Lord Advocate of Scotland:

What next for the Lord Advocate after Salmond saga? Legal expert shares analysis

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