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Scottish Budget: Abolishing the two-child cap is a bold move, but a gamble

If this was always possible, why now?

John Prescott: A proud man-of-the-people who mixed just as comfortably with world leaders

In an era dominated by slick and highly polished politicians, John Prescott provided a more relatable form of politics. He was capable, formidable and nuanced but also approachable and fun, writes Chris Carter.

Sketch: MSPs set out their priorities for the next term

Time for Michael Matheson to live up to his motto of ‘smart on crime’

Where are all the disabled MSPs?

UKIP and the Conservative right 'have to be classified as cheap patriots'

GPs have a contribution to make to mitigating the effects of inequality

Inequality by numbers

The Holyrood baby needs a focus on prevention of adverse childhood experiences

Life chances are often shaped even before we are born

Reliability is one of the top qualities that the Holyrood baby will wish for in life

Creating a Scotland where all people are born equal means confronting some harsh truths

Sketch: Parliament elects a new presiding officer

Scottish Labour is too dismissive of the independence referendum

The SNP can succeed by being both humble and hungry

Nicola Sturgeon has a huge stash of political capital - now is the time to spend it

All parties will now have to cope with pressure that comes with governing

The voting system has been as important as any policy in this Scottish Parliament election

No overall control in Scottish Parliament means a wider range of voices can be heard

Scottish Labour must get to grips with the constitutional question

Interesting times ahead for all parties in the Scottish Parliament

Scottish Parliament election 2016: The day of the pigs

Scottish Parliament elections 2016: Ignore the Tories, independence parties were the real winners

The Scottish Parliament's new MSPs on their first day

5G development key to Europe's future digital competitiveness

The election campaign has been uninspiring and so are the opposition parties' policies