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Labour needs to make the next election a referendum on John Swinney

The infectious enthusiasm of Anas Sarwar that was supposed to carry him into Bute House has an antidote, it seems. Large doses of Keir Starmer appear to have rendered most Scots immune to the Scottish Labour leader’s charms.

by Paul Sinclair

Scotland needs more specialist domestic abuse courts to deliver justice for survivors

Sketch: Angus MacDonald has concerns about bald geese

Peggie v NHS Fife: More casualties to come

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No bones about it - skeleton bills are a bad way of making laws

by Andy Wightman

No bones about it - skeleton bills are a bad way of making laws

The failure of the National Care Service is a good example of the limitations with framework bills

No Kidding: Assisted Dying Bill age debate highlights confusion over how we see children

by Kirsteen Paterson

No Kidding: Assisted Dying Bill age debate highlights confusion over how we see children

The cliché is that growing up is hard to do. Legislating for those who are growing up is difficult too

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Labour needs to make the next election a referendum on John Swinney

Scotland needs more specialist domestic abuse courts to deliver justice for survivors

Sketch: Angus MacDonald has concerns about bald geese

Peggie v NHS Fife: More casualties to come

No bones about it - skeleton bills are a bad way of making laws

No Kidding: Assisted Dying Bill age debate highlights confusion over how we see children

JK Rowling and the campaign for the union

Picking your fight

Power to the people

Kate Hudson: No nukes