29 h. ago Let's promise to have decency and honesty in politics in 2026

There is a lot to look forward to in Scottish politics in 2026.

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7 d. ago Tories' attempt to use violence against women as political football was just offensive

Politicians from all parties had been working together to tackle violence against women and girls until one recent Conservative intervention that was more about their battle with Reform UK

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1 week ago Bonnie Blue backs Reform as MP says party will take 'all support we can get'

The adult star wrote that 'the tax system is terrible and it’s smart to leave if you have money' as she gave her political thoughts and opinions in The Spectator

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2 w. ago Salah back in Liverpool fray after Slot talks, Premier League buildup and more – matchday live

⚽ All the latest pre-match news, previews and updates⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Read Football Daily | And mail usLiverpool v Brighton: The reaction from Salah’s comments in the UK and in his home country could not be on two further ends of the spectrum.The true measure of Salah’s cultural weight became clear in the breadth of national conversation, as talk around his interview spilled beyond the confines of football punditry. One of Egypt’s most known news presenters, Amr Adib, whose loud, brash political and economic opinions often go viral for all the wrong reasons, staunchly came to Salah’s defence. Political commentators dissected Salah’s words through the lens of negotiation tactics. Even YouTube film critics and foodie TikTokers felt compelled to offer their analysis. “It feels as if every public voice has an opinion to air,” says the president of one of Liverpool’s oldest fanclubs in Egypt, Ahmed Fahmy. “The dramatics of it all proves that a crisis involving Salah is a crisis fo...

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2 w. ago Planning to visit the US? Take it from this American citizen – don’t | Eleanor Limprecht

I love many things about the land of my birth but Donald Trump’s America has become an unwelcoming country of deep divisions and waning trustI’m in the US right now, but if I didn’t have family here (and a US passport), I wouldn’t be. My teenagers and I flew over the week of Thanksgiving from Australia, preparing ourselves for long lines and extra questions at customs. It took less than five minutes in the US citizens’ line.With the news this week of the Trump administration planning to implement new invasive requirements for travellers from 42 countries, including Australia, that would require five years of social media history for visas, I would simply not travel here on another passport. There are plenty of places which welcome visitors without trawling their political opinions and family history. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Why Scotland's politicians must heed Judy Murray's call for 40 minutes of daily exercise for every child

Turning Scotland into a truly ‘sporting nation’ would make people healthier, happier and wealthier

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3 w. ago Dining across the divide: ‘She’s not unwelcoming or racist but she thinks immigration is creating a brain drain elsewhere’

They had different opinions on social media, asylum seekers and ‘woke’ politics, but which Stewart Lee sketch got them both laughing?Samuel, 34, LondonOccupation Communications professional Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Chatbots can sway political opinions but are ‘substantially’ inaccurate, study finds

‘Information-dense’ AI responses are most persuasive but these tend to be less accurate, says security reportChatbots can sway people’s political opinions but the most persuasive artificial intelligence models deliver “substantial” amounts of inaccurate information in the process, according to the UK government’s AI security body.Researchers said the study was the largest and most systematic investigation of AI persuasiveness to date, involving nearly 80,000 British participants holding conversations with 19 different AI models. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Political opinion: Dragons' Den entrepreneur enters race for Mayor of Sussex

Political opinion: Dragons' Den entrepreneur enters race for Mayor of Sussex  SussexWorld

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3 w. ago Russian interference in UK politics: Why more than 100,000 people want a public inquiry

It is clear that Russia is trying to undermine democracy in this country, but we need to know the size of the threat

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