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Scottish Independence

James Mitchell: The SNP is losing some of its core support as voters seek answers elsewhere

'Support for independence is now well ahead of support for the SNP. This appears counter-intuitive'

by James Mitchell

Hamilton by-election: The SNP's desperate strategy shows it is a party out of ideas

Sketch: What does a 1872 tall ship race have in common with the Hamilton by-election?

We need to stand up for the creative industries in the face of the AI onslaught

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Increased stop and search is not, and never has been, the answer to youth violence

by Megan O'Neill

Justice

Increased stop and search is not, and never has been, the answer to youth violence

Scotland’s experience with stop and search should serve as a cautionary tale

Beware the unintended consequences of legalising assisted dying

by Joan McAlpine

Beware the unintended consequences of legalising assisted dying

There’s a niggling feeling that a few MSPs indulged in a kind of 'progressive' positioning which actually isn’t progressive at all. It’s about elevating individual choice above the collective good.

Society & Welfare

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James Mitchell: The SNP is losing some of its core support as voters seek answers elsewhere

Hamilton by-election: The SNP's desperate strategy shows it is a party out of ideas

Sketch: What does a 1872 tall ship race have in common with the Hamilton by-election?

We need to stand up for the creative industries in the face of the AI onslaught

Increased stop and search is not, and never has been, the answer to youth violence

Beware the unintended consequences of legalising assisted dying

Choosing poverty

Yes, no, maybe

The F-word

Cards on the table

Owl's well that ends well

Guilt by association

JK Rowling and the campaign for the union

Picking your fight

Power to the people

Kate Hudson: No nukes