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Murray Foote

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MURRAY FOOTE: The week the wheels fell off Reform’s Scottish clown car

From tax policies to offensive jokes, the past week's headlines have been full of Reform controversies.

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MURRAY FOOTE: £5 banknote row and Dundee’s own brush with Winston Churchill

What can we learn from the man who once represented the people of Dundee?

19.03.2026 10

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MURRAY FOOTE: It should concern us all if politicians are believed to be less than human

"Every word, every gesture, every action is analysed to the nth degree and any deviation from perfection is seized upon as proof that you are unsuited...

11.03.2026 8

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MURRAY FOOTE: Anas Sarwar ripsnorter was his Gerald Ratner moment

"It’s in the running for Scottish politics’ own goal of the year."

05.03.2026 10

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MURRAY FOOTE: Poundshop Perry Masons see ‘corruption’ at Holyrood

"It is blindingly obvious that the SNP, the potential victims of an alleged embezzlement, would be aware of police lines of inquiry and pieced...

26.02.2026 9

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MURRAY FOOTE: Dunblane tragedy reminds us why Scotland must resist normalising guns

"Sure, policing can often be a dangerous profession and I’m all in favour of protecting officers while they protect us. But guns only beget more...

20.02.2026 10

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MURRAY FOOTE: Anas Sarwar’s televised brainfart was like an episode of The Traitors

"Starmer was a zombie prime minister – politically dead but not yet accepting his fate – until Sarwar stepped forward."

13.02.2026 10

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