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Are Scottish Labour changing tack on independence â or is it just spin? (opens the original)
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SCOTLAND is a nation with a right to decide its own future â SNP, Greens and Scottish Labour agree. Whit? Without a doubt, their stance was the most significant thing about the big debate this week. Certainly, more important than the petulant Reform walkout. Maybe more important than John Swinneyâs success in splitting the Unionist camp, as Scottish LibDems departed in the same democracy-denying boat as the Tories and Reform UK. Malcolm Offordâs band did formally abstain â having marched
The Celtic Allianceâs historic summit has the Union looking over its shoulder (opens the original)
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I MISSED Prime Ministerâs Questions (PMQs) yesterday. I didnât skip it, tempting as that is. I mean it wasnât on because the Commons is in recess â and that formed a real gap in my Wednesday. I wanted to hear it. Wanted to see it. Wanted to find out if a week that began with the first ministers of Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland making world headlines with their historic independence pact would end with a total deafie in the âMother of Parliamentsâ. But Iâd be glued to PMQs to
Lesley Riddoch: Nigel Farage told us his authoritarian plan. Why is no-one listening? (opens the original)
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WHAT was the most important Reform news this week? Channel Four/Verbatim’s illegal donations sting? The Met’s plan to investigate? Nigel Farage’s weak “I wasn’t listening” rebuttal? Angry old men at Reform conference whacking protesters? I’d humbly suggest – none of these. The biggest news was what Farage actually said – his picture of an authoritarian Britain. Was no-one actually listening? In his leader’s speech, Farage announced plans to dismantle British democracy if he became prime minister
Scottish Government is missing the chance to make Scotland powerfully local (opens the original)
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BIG has long been beautiful in Scotland. But we are going way past big. We are heading for enormous. John Swinney announced a centralisation of health boards in Tuesday’s Programme for Government – going from 14 to two – as a way to cut unelected quangos and fat cat salaries, rationalise backroom (and front-room) operations and save money. Fourteen unelected health boards don’t make sense, and I’m not weeping even a tiny tear for overpaid chiefs like the CEOs of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and
Lesley Riddoch: Scotland's best chance for indyref2 is a hung UK parliament (opens the original)
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The new Labour leader hasn’t faced Kemi Badenoch at PMQs or occupied enough prime ministerial places to let us decide if he looks more like a man in charge or a Smiths Tribute band member sneaked into Downing Street. Of course, Scots have had the least opportunity to gauge his mettle. As ever. Despite announcing he would visit the whole UK for TikTok moments and glad-handing this summer, the King of the North hasn’t managed to squeeze in the Real North. We are the tough gig no-one relishes. Anot
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