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The Queen protected Andrew – and all he’s done is trash her legacy
It is a story that clouds so many uplifting memories of a beloved Queen
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The Bookless Club: What’s on your bucket reading list?
Best selling, however, is a far cry from best read.
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HANSON: America: The real crouching tiger, hidden dragon
Ignore the pessimistic view that China will soon replace the U.S. as the world's predominant power
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I’m a teacher – this is the startling sign middle-class parents have gone too far
When schools are trying to 'tutor-proof' their entry exams, you know something has gone drastically wrong
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Trump talks up his ballroom plan but plays down Americans’ economic pain
STANDING in front of the White House ballroom construction site, US President Donald Trump appealed for patience from Americans struggling with soaring gas prices as he sought to justify the…
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‘Filter of fantasy’: Japan trials anime therapy to treat depression
AS a teenager struggling to fit into life in rural Sicily, psychiatrist Francesco Panto found refuge in anime, where he discovered characters that resembled the kind of man he wanted…
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Pivot East to secure high-tech sovereignty
THE global race for technological supremacy has given rise to a restrictive narrative wrapped in the language of “dual-use” technologies.
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Quiet Chinese county hit by deadly coal mine disaster
COAL miners in the sleepy Chinese county of Qinyuan sometimes dine at Zhang’s skewer eatery, especially on payday, so a gas explosion that killed at least 82 of these workers…
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The moment I learnt I couldn’t protect my sons
Even a mother's love can’t make everything right
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Vintage pics show Gaza ‘we no longer know’
WHEN Kegham Djeghalian photographed daily life in Gaza last century, the Palestinian territory was synonymous with Hollywood-inspired brides, fancy dress parties and excursions to smoke a hookah at the beach.
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The idea of human ‘classes’ is nonsense but the Scottish Parliament still has a problem
Scotland must not allow the gap between ordinary voters and its ‘political class’ to become an unbridgeable divide
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Have I had ADHD all my life without knowing? Why over-diagnosing children is a problem – Cameron Wyllie
Realistically, schools are never going to be able to cater for the individual needs of every single child, or even half of them
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Why Scotland should be teaching more young people to play bridge
China has realised the benefits of bridge, which is taught alongside chess and Go as a tool for developing reasoning and emotional control, and Scotland should do the same
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ELDER: How news aggregators reinforce political ignorance
Aggregators tell people what they want to know.
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CHAUDHRI: Delayed bonus payments can lead to major liability for employers
Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer fundamentally breaches an essential term of the employment relationship, effectively forcing the employee to leave.
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How John Swinney just signalled a step-change in SNP’s attitude towards economic growth
The First Minister must ensure that his warm words to CBI Scotland’s annual lunch produce meaningful change
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Scottish Parliament can’t dodge this simple question: how many MSPs are women, 55 or 56? – Susan Dalgety
If the Scottish Parliament can’t count women MSPs for fear of causing offence, writes Susan Dalgety, will we stop counting female survivors of sexual violence too?
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The reason why the SNP lack the passion to do anything other than spout meaningless slogans – Brian Wilson
The triumph of nationalism is to form ‘sides’ based on identity rather than real issues like social injustice
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Why Adam Smith’s moral philosophy provides an antidote to AI’s dehumanising poison – Ronald Hepburn
As amoral artificial intelligence erodes their humanity, our children risk becoming very different people to previous generations
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The reason why Edinburgh is so expensive for tourists is simple
A city designed by ‘enlightened angels’ is always going to attract more than its fair share of visitors
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Why Andy Burnham could be the Prime Minister who kills off Scottish independence – John McLellan
A left-wing crowd-pleaser, the current mayor of Greater Manchester would make a formidable opponent for the SNP if he manages to become Prime Minister
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Are all surveyors’ home reports as ridiculous as the one I just got? – Stephen Jardine
Surveyors are being forced to neutralise their language to protect themselves against the threat of legal action
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Vaughn Palmer: Horgan said Site C sucked, but it would not have happened without him
There was no disguising Horgan’s position on Site C. His successor, Premier David Eby, did not even try.
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Abuse hurled at Rachel Reeves is a reminder that our politics is in the gutter – Jayne Dowle
Just when you thought that politics couldn’t fall any further into the gutter, along comes a man in a white truck bearing battered St George’s flags to hurl foul-mouthed abuse…
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Mayoral Development Zone will help Leeds take the next step – Tracy Brabin & James Lewis
Leeds is a city built on graft, reinvention and a quiet, Yorkshire confidence. A place where the mills and factories of the Industrial Revolution have given way to a modern…
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The US managed to engineer a publicly-funded transport project to the moon, we can’t even manage one to Manchester Airport – David Behrens
Say what you like about the USA but they managed to engineer a publicly-funded transport project to the moon. We couldn’t even manage one to Manchester Airport. HS2 – yes,…
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The story of a lad from a Yorkshire village who dared to dream – Christa Ackroyd
I love writing about my favourite things and judging by the response you enjoy it too.
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The significance of brand cannot be overlooked, even in difficult times – Matt Kilb
When margins tighten, the first budget business to business (B2B) boards cut is brand. It's almost a reflex now – short-sighted, but automatic. Boards treat brand as marketing's vanity budget:…
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No wonder young people are putting off having families, life is tough for them – Andy Brown
It is not easy being young. Stay with me on this. Clearly if you happen to be young and fit then life ought to be something to be enjoyed and…