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After a sobering failure, the Tories and Labour might reconsider their extremism
The UK prime minister takes his exit deal to parliament on Saturday, where approval will put him in a strong position to hold a general election
Is it just me, or does everyone else see it as grotesque that the Old Etonian multi-millionaire elite running our UK cabinet pretend they are fighting...
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop podcast is not too hippyish and can give you a real lift if you are feeling overwhelemed, writes Hayley Matthews. At peak...
Some may call me stupid; the political enthusiast may call me ignorant; however, I call it not having enough time or the will to sit and go through...
Boris Johnson’s tactics amid the Brexit chaos are designed to frame the expected general election as a ‘people vs parliament’ showdown, writes...
CHANCELLOR Sajid Javid was promising to splash the cash - on everything from buses to broadband - when he addressed the Tory conference in Manchester....
Amid the difference of opinion between author Ian Rankin and actor Ken Stott over whether fictional detective John Rebus would support Scottish...
The transition is now complete. Having previously sought to portray themselves as something different, more moderate and electable, the Scots Tories...
We’ll go to the country once we get an extension to the October 31 deadline, and then Scotland can choose its own path, writes Christine Grahame I...
In the 16th century a corpulent, fair-haired tyrant upended a nation in pursuit of a messy divorce. 500 years later it’s happening again, writes...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is just pretending he wants a Brexit deal with the European Union, so that he can blame the EU for the consequences of...
We’re in the Brexit endgame so we need a policy that is clear and unequivocal – and that’s what my party’s got now, writes Alex Cole-Hamilton....
Boris Johnson lied about Brexit, lied to the Queen about suspending parliament, politicised the police, derided judges and disregarded the law....
RECENT experience should serve as a deterrent to anyone trying to predict the end result when the public are asked to cast their votes. The last three...
If the Brexit-dominated general election everyone is talking about ever gets called, there could be some surprises in store, given the vagaries of...
The Labour leader knows he won’t win sufficient support so he should put country before tribalism to put the brakes on a no-deal Brexit, writes Alex...
VOTERS apparently like politicians working together across party lines. The noise of elected representatives point-scoring while a crisis rages...
Principles and beliefs could scupper moves towards an emergency government with Brexit looming, writes Ian Swanson Voters apparently like politicians...
Project Fear has become Project Reality when it comes to Brexit Britain rather than independent Scotland – as the Operation Yellowhammer revelations...
Hard to believe, but this week marks the 30th anniversary of the event that marked the beginning of the end of the Iron Curtain. At a picnic on the...
I admit I’ve done a bit of stockpiling with extra medicines for the kids, but is this making the situation worse, asks Hayley Matthews. I’m typing...
The cost to Britain’s economy and its standing in the world would be immense
Women were excluded from 1970s football world, but times have changed and a meteor is coming as the Scotland’s Women’s National Team prepares to...
Where do we start with the European election fall-out? The UK Conservative Party is in meltdown, but the Scottish party remains in relatively rude...
Jeremy Corbyn must now come out and say he supports a public vote on any Brexit deal agreed by parliament, says Ian Murray. EDINBURGH is one of the...
Scotland is being changed, not so much by its leaders, but by people working on the ground to make life better for us all and themselves, writes Karyn...
It’s time to start the healing process by reaching out to reasonable people on all sides – and marginalising the extremists – says Robert...
When planning my column for April, I was unsure if the UK would still be part of the European Union, or whether Brexit would have gone ahead. Now that...
She’s failed to win a general election, lost three Commons votes on her flagship Brexit plan, failed to deliver on her promise the UK would leave...
What does the scent of expensive perfume have to do with Easter? And in a world of terrible pain and suffering, why does it matter? The answer is...
The middle-aged men who seem to be upset by the existence of women’s football should stop getting their knickers in a twist, writes Kevan Christie...
With too little waste being recycled, the Scottish Government should introduce a bottle and can deposit-return scheme, writes Kezia Dugdale. Climate...
The delay of Brexit should give MPs time to think about the various options, writes Kezia Dugdale as she looks apprehensively towards EU elections...
Often when Avalanche was in the Grassmarket I would be met by a large group of whooping and boisterous folk as I left the shop after work. Undoubtedly...
As Conservatives in England feel the wrath of their supporters over Brexit, the party’s situation in Scotland is different as it prepares to welcome...
Who’s got most to fear from a Halloween Brexit delay? Paris Gourtsoyannis casts his eye over the fallout from Brussels. EU unity has started to...
WITH a six-month extension to the Brexit crisis, a ‘People’s Vote’ is now closer than ever before, writes Ian Murray MP. For more than two...
The latest Brexit delay provides a window for a second EU referendum, writes Alex Cole-Hamilton. I can understand why Scots are despairing. Both of...
Last month I was delighted to spend a Friday morning speaking to thousands of young people who had rallied at the Scottish Parliament to voice their...
Yes, it’s starting to feel like Groundhog Day. As it stands today, the UK is once again due to crash out of the EU, this time on Friday and, again,...
As a child, I was a proud member and supporter of Edinburgh Zoo. In 1999, I entered – and won – the zoo’s poetry competition. My entry was a...
I’m having visions of Theresa May ripping off a mask to reveal she’s actually a lizard like in the 1980s TV programme V. It’s ridiculous but...
Never thought I’d say this about a Tory Prime Minister, but I feel sorry for Theresa May. The job is undoable. Having said that, she’s really...
The withdrawal agreement does not command the needed support in parliament or country
When the revival of the Borders Railway was under discussion, one of the main arguments in favour was how it would encourage housebuilding along the...
As the new St James Centre rises at the top of Leith Walk, the years of planning have come not a moment too soon, judging by a report in the trade...
Theresa May’s deal could limp through but the political declaration could be ripped up by next Tory Prime Minister, warns Ian Murray Did anyone...