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"The definition of insanity is whatever goes on behind closed doors at Perth and Kinross Council."
"It’s humbling to think of the staff at Ninewells who give their all as part of their job, pushing even more in their free time."
"Fatalism is part of life when you are a Dundee United fan."
"Stephen Flynn is ambitious and didn’t give up the high life in London for a backstage role in the devolved parliament."
Katy Gordon talks about how The Courier's joint campaign with The Press and Journal and The Sunday Post could help revitalise Perth's city centre.
"For every incredulous fact, Nicola has an answer."
"Any fresh start for Dundee has to recognise that cars, not bikes, bring business."
"Even if these misfortunes are self-inflicted, I can still feel pity for a man brought down so spectacularly by his own character flaws."
"Michael Alexander’s article in The Courier reminded me of moving to Bucklemaker Court from Kirkton with my parents when I was in fifth year at...
"The first minister must be ruthlessly pragmatic if he values the trust voters have placed in him."
“Every success belonged to Nicola Sturgeon’s judgement – every failure belonged to someone else.”
The Courier's features writer reflects on his visits to the city's remaining multis, where a 1960s vision of modern living now sits alongside...
Katy Gordon looks at a proposal by the council to reduce traffic in Perth city centre.
"Personally, I believe she did not know. But then I was very wrong about Peter Murrell."
"It would mean recognising a simple truth: both brands have outlived their sell-by date and are in desperate need of renewal."
Katy Gordon looks at the troubling increase in antisocial behaviour in teens in Tayside and Fife.
"In days past, every laddie running with the Shed or Derry knew, if caught, the repercussions were serious."
"Football’s world governing body has presided over a shameful and ugly exploitation of the Beautiful Game and the fans who are its lifeblood."
"Those of us who’ve done well should want the current generation who work hard to do equally as well."
Katy Gordon on the frustrating delays of the inquiry into disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel.
"For those of you who were not part of the Forthill Massive in the 80s and 90s, our tennis coach Dave Gordon was a one-off."
"When a question is asked, too often what comes back from the council’s PR department is dismissive to the point of being insulting."
Courier columnist Murray Foote wraps up his election analysis as yet more leaders face the music.
"The first minister runs the risk of heightening tensions around an already polarised debate."
Katy Gordon talks about how new event can breathe life back into Perth.
Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale looks at the Scottish Parliament election results.
The Courier's columnist views the new-look political make-up of Scotland and fears a Nigel Farage-dominated UK.
"That we have this local boy back and so proud of his roots is wonderful."
"I look upon poster-displayers as zealots who have made up their mind what the answer is before the question has been asked."
"If you don’t get the outcome you want, at least you will be entitled to moan about it for the next five years."
"I suspect there are many such aspirational individuals around and they’re not all super rich."
Katy Gordon speaks about her mental health struggles after reading the story of Lisa Tarling and her son, Phoenix.
"I saw the Queen once in City Square, waving with Prince Philip from the Chambers balcony – and I cried."
"One of the cardinal rules of political messaging is not to fight on the battlefield of the opposition’s choosing."
"With the Holyrood election just over a week away, every politician in this area should be shouting from the rooftops about the danger to the...
Katy Gordon was shocked to read about minister Alison McBrier's ordeal.
"The officers I know joined for the right reasons. But sometimes the strain on their face tells its own story."
"Changes and alternatives must be thought through before we have things in place on the vacant Waterfront sites that can’t be moved."
"This is another sliding doors moment for Farage – and for the future of Scotland."
"There’s more chance of the SNP battle bus winning the Le Mans 24-hour race than the party fulfilling its pledge."
"What is universal in people's responses is the passion residents have for their communities and local areas."
"A cultural quarter needs places for culture."
“It really isn’t a difficult concept; it’s how our democracy works.”
Katy Gordon talks about what might be Perth and Kinross Council's worst week so far in 2026.
"As far as most people are concerned in the post Boris Johnson/Liz Truss era, solid and dependable is just the ticket for a national leader."
"We need to decide what it is we want from our city centres and ask some hard questions."
Katy Gordon talks about panic buying of fuel amid the Iran conflict.
"This is a good approach if seated on Hampden’s slopes, not much use in the council chambers."
"The best chance the Westminster parties have of repeating their win in 2014 was yesterday."
"No one appears to have the guts for the fight."
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