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Andrew Tickell

Andrew Tickell

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Claims of 'east coast Cabinet' misinterpret geographical truths

I CAN’T remember who it was who first coined the idea that Scotland is made up of a loose confederation of “city-states” – but the notion...

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Damning details of crucial Horizon meeting in Edinburgh are truly shocking

IN 2013 – six years before Alan Bates won his big civil case – Scottish prosecutors missed a golden opportunity to act decisively on concerns that...

05.05.2024 10

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Here's a wee lesson in history for Humza Yousaf ahead of Holyrood no-confidence vote

IN March 1979, there was a serious discussion about driving the dying Labour MP for Batley and Morley some 200 miles from Yorkshire to the House...

28.04.2024 50

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This 'Overton Window' nonsense is an attempt to blind you to Labour's cowardice

SAVVY political analysts often refer to “the Overton Window” these days. Like many ideas that first sprung up in the United States, this...

21.04.2024 10

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Scots are clear where they stand on assisted dying - so why aren't our MSPs?

THE Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill was lodged in Holyrood last week. Sponsored by LibDem MSP Liam McArthur, the bill builds...

07.04.2024 10

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Holyrood has quietly applied some good sense to Scots Law quirks

SCOTS law still has its fair share of odd features – but for international lawyers, nothing is stranger than the fact we have three verdicts in...

31.03.2024 10

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Johnny Mercer getting a judicial caution is not a minor news story

JOURNALISTS have a moral obligation to protect their confidential sources, but do politicians? In ordinary times, a government minister being...

24.03.2024 6

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Ignore the silly falsehoods, 'controversial' Hate Crime Act has plenty of safeguards

‘MINISTER. I have the commence­ment order for the Hate Crime Act, ready for your signature.” “Very good. What day is it due to come into...

19.03.2024 5

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Ignore the silly falsehoods, 'controversial' Hate Crime Act has plenty of safeguards

‘MINISTER. I have the commence­ment order for the Hate Crime Act, ready for your signature.” “Very good. What day is it due to come into...

17.03.2024 5

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No, Theresa May is not a 'good egg' - her time in office was an absolute disgrace

WILFUL forgetfulness is one of the defining vices of British politics. Resigning can be a great way of laundering your political reputation. Last...

10.03.2024 5

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Politicians can keep spinning, but the fact is the public now demands peace in Gaza

YOU can’t convince two-thirds of the population that they are “extremists.” But remarkably, the British political class is going to try. ...

03.03.2024 5

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Dangerous, unhinged conspiracies are nothing new when it comes to the Conservatives

THE strapline is “where globalism goes to die.” The Conservative Political Action Conference styles itself as “the largest and most influential...

25.02.2024 3

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No wonder criminalising the theft of pets is so attractive to Scottish politicians

THIS term, there’s every likelihood the Scottish Parliament will pass legislation making it a criminal offence to steal people’s pets. If you...

18.02.2024 7

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Shameless Truss truly stands alone as the most utterly ridiculous Tory fringe figure

I’LL admit it: I’m a connoisseur of the madder corners of the Conservative and Unionist Party. I always have been. I first picked up the taste...

11.02.2024 10

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Public monstering in Covid inquiry has consequences that we will all be poorer for

ARE the costs of becoming involved in public life too high? Last week, Edinburgh University public health professor Devi Sridhar told the UK Covid-19...

28.01.2024 7

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Scottish narrative of intervention and ignorance in Horizon scandal does not compute

I’M like a dog with a bone with this story – I know. But it wants forensic attention. On Tuesday last week, the Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC...

21.01.2024 5

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I just can't help but feel personal guilt over this monstrous Horizon scandal

A WEEK on, the Post Office scandal has now entered a defensive phrase of mutual recrimination and blame. In an election year, political parties are...

14.01.2024 7

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Even with a suspected 100 Horizon cases in Scotland, progress is appallingly glacial

THE effect has been extraordinary. Last week, ITV broadcast Mr Bates vs The Post Office. The four-part drama series, written by Gwyneth Hughes and...

08.01.2024 10

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Even with a suspected 100 Horizon cases in Scotland, progress is appallingly glacial

THE effect has been extraordinary. Last week, ITV broadcast Mr Bates vs The Post Office. The four-part drama series, written by Gwyneth Hughes and...

07.01.2024 3

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After a truly hellish year, SNP is haunted by inability to forge any forward momentum

SHAKESPEARE said “a sad tale’s best for winter”, especially “one of sprites and goblins”. In the Tickell household – like well-boiled...

17.12.2023 7

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Just how credible is Humza Yousaf’s anxiety over future rejection of Scottish Bills?

THE headline over last week’s big legal development was straightforward: in the Court of Session on Friday, Lady Haldane found in favour of the UK...

10.12.2023 10

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Salmond must be confident to risk drawing attention back to his “no angel” defence

WHAT exactly is a legal action for “misfeasance in public office”? Why has Alex Salmond decided to raise such a case against the Scottish...

26.11.2023 40

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