How the SNP’s new independence campaign fell flat almost immediately – Murdo Fraser
The Peter Murrell scandal suggests that, despite being the SNP’s chief executive for years, he didn’t believe there would be an independence referendum anytime soon
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Norway’s betrayal exposes myth of ‘reliable partners’
ONE has to wonder what went on behind the scenes in this whole kerfuffle over the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) system which was planned for the Royal Malaysian Navy’s littoral…
LILLEY: Ambassador Peter Hoekstra fans the flames of the 51st state debate
The U.S. ambassador’s decision to repost Trump’s message undermines diplomacy and will fuel anger in Canada
A bachelor’s in rare earths? In China, there are schools for that
EVERY year, several hundred young adults head to the steppes of northern China to learn about rare earths at schools like the Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology.
My friend Jeremy Clarkson is a phenomenon. This is why
You may detest his views, but the former Top Gear host taps into the emotions of 'ordinary' people despite being extremely wealthy himself
World Peatland Day: How this vital habitat is coming back to life in Scotland – Gillian Martin
Nesting hen harriers, golden plovers calling across the hillside and vast carpets of sphagnum moss are all signs of a landscape that is healing
How anti-immigration politics poses risk to £42 billion a year brought to UK by overseas students
Immigration has become an explosive political issue, with the tendency to conflate illegal immigration with legal migration a significant part of the problem
How UK’s strict new foreign student visa system risks damaging universities – Professor James A Miller
Universities risk being given an immigration red flag because of factors that are currently beyond their ability to monitor
Why we need to celebrate and protect our Scottish food culture
Morning rolls as a UNESCO protected food could just be the start, says Rosalind Erskine.
Peter Mandelson files reveal The Thick of It may have been closer to reality than we knew
‘I would make sure you never regret it,’ Mandelson told Cabinet minister David Lammy ahead of his appointment as ambassador to the UK
Putin’s desperate fight for global influence is turning into a quiet disaster
A series of reverses has exposed the Russian President
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EDITORIAL: Mark Carney has failed to confront Jew hatred
Liberal government has done little up to now to combat the wave of antisemitism spreading across Canada
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LILLEY: Carney offers words that head in right direction, but he must do more
Prime minister denounces the sharp rise in antisemitism, but critics say it's too little, too late
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Vaughn Palmer: Kerry-Lynne Findlay split B.C. Conservatives as a campaign strategy. Can she unite them now?
Opinion: During her campaign, Findlay deliberately pitted Conservatives against Liberals, vowing to keep a purified party of the former out of the dirty hands of the latter
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STOSSEL: America still living the dream and prospering
U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday this summer; in 1776, few believed this new version of self-government would last
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CHARLEBOIS: Canada’s economy is shrinking. Doesn’t matter how we call it
The greatest threat to Canada's food economy isn't a recession. It's the illusion that someone else is responsible for our economic decline
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Why Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney should be demanding inquiry into Peter Murrell scandal – Brian Monteith
The SNP needs to realise that an inquiry into Peter Murrell’s crimes might actually be in its best interest
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How AI-boosted policing could overwhelm our very human courts – Karyn McCluskey
Artificial intelligence could be a useful tool for police, but any resulting surge in arrests could cause a real problem
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Jenny Lindsay: Sturgeon’s cynical attempt at dodging responsibility from a highly-skilled mistress of spin
It’s not sexism, let alone misogyny, for a powerful woman to be judged by the same standards as a man
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Why I fear anti-trans campaigns are just the start of a wider attack on our rights – Christine Jardine
For people to be humiliated because of they who they are is not acceptable
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PARKER: Americans must choose how to use their freedom
250 years after the publication of The Wealth of Nations, its truth still brightly shines
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Time to replace targets with real action
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HANSON: Spare us the selective outrage
Since October 7, we have been lectured nonstop about the supposedly singular sins of Israel.
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JONAH GOLDBERG: Why Democrats need an ‘Operation Kibble’
There were hopes -- and fears -- that the recently released Democratic "autopsy" of the 2024 election defeat would be the beginning of just such an effort
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ELDER: Debbie Wasserman Schultz learns the cost of racial identity politics
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Scotland 2050 is all about looking forward to the future
The birth of Scotland 2050 came about through a frustration with short-term politics
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How high VAT on Scotland’s hotels is making it difficult to compete with rest of Europe – Stuart Beaufoy
As other countries cut taxes on hospitality, it’s time for the Westminster government to help an industry that employs 3.5 million people across the UK to thrive
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Why Scotland’s potholes are a key test of the state of the nation
A new survey finds only 24 per cent of drivers are happy with the speed of pothole repairs on Scotland’s trunk roads
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Pete McMartin: A disinterested husband falls in love (and awe) with quilts
Many of the quilts I saw deserved to be hung in a museum or an art gallery. See them here.
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Euan McColm: John Swinney’s arrogant response to questions over Murrell was straight out of Trump playbook
In a moment which called for humility, First Minister displayed the opposite and showed why SNP’s ‘moral high ground’ has collapsed
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MANDEL: Kenneth Law pleads guilty to aiding the suicide of 14 Ontarians
"I plead guilty," the 60-year-old calmly replied to each of the 14 counts as he stood before Superior Court Justice Michelle Fuerst.
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Scotland to make brave return to the scene of the Darien disaster
Darien disaster ruined Scotland’s economy and helped persuade people of the need to become part of the UK
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Why older generations can’t blame young people for not having a job
‘The institutions we built to support young people into adulthood are no longer fit for that purpose’
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Vaughn Palmer: NDP love of sneakiness and evasion on display as legislature wraps up
Vaughn Palmer: The NDP first questions the motives of its critics. Then it accuses them if being misleading. The it concedes they were right
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JAY GOLDBERG: Time for Premier Doug Ford to stop poking the bear
In the long term, protectionist legislation isn't good policy
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LILLEY: Supreme Court backs private property rights against aboriginal claim – for now
New Brunswick case dismissed by Supreme Court as cases in Quebec and British Columbia continue to work through the system.