14 h. ago Readers’ letters: Look at history – climate catastrophes are nothing new

Some civilisations successfully survive climatic disruption through adaptation and mitigation, a reader says

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17 h. ago How do I talk to my conservative grandsons who dismiss my politics as fuzzy thinking? | Leading questions

You could try showing them the depths of what they don’t know, says advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Knowing what they’re missing could be a path to mutual respectRead more Leading questionsHow do I talk to grown grandsons who have different political beliefs and dismiss mine as fuzzy thinking, since I am old? They are conservative and believe they “pulled themselves up by their bootstraps”. They didn’t. They had parents and family and help with university. They are lovely men and kind to me, but I cannot converse with them on the issues of the day. They have had setbacks, but nothing that makes them realise how very difficult life can be. I want to tell them that they cannot always control life, and also that I disagree with them. What can I say?The reader’s letter has been edited for length Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Readers’ Letters: Nato is not ready for conflict with Russia

A retired naval officer says the unsentimental reorganisation of the UK armed forces is essential to deter Russia from attacking

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3 d. ago Readers’ letters: Pisa figures don't tell the whole story on educational standards

A reader questions why so much importance is placed on Scotland’s Pisa scores

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3 d. ago Readers’ letters: Bring public sector pensions in line with the real world

A reader says the cost of public sector pensions is unsustainable

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5 d. ago ALEX SOBEL: 'Russia's war in Ukraine is about crushing democracy'

'Russia is creating a broader conflict to meet its war aims of capturing not just Ukrainian land, but its people and their culture too', Alex Sobel, Labour MP and chair of the Ukraine APPG writes

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5 d. ago Drone attack kills two in Russia as peace talks with Ukraine press on

A drone attack in Russia's Saratov region has killed at least two people, reports suggest

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6 d. ago Readers' Letters: Vaccine uptake levels may be in decline, but the nasty microbes have not gone away

As one of the very few virologists who worked on smallpox at a time when its extinction was imminent thanks to a vaccine, despite the vigorous activities of antivaxxers, I agree wholeheartedly with Dr Al Qutob's endorsement of vaccination (Letter,December 12) and the Scotsman's timely editorial about the flu vaccine as life saving public health measures. It is worth remembering that one of the 3,283 fatal cases of diphtheria in 1940 was Harry Hart, the young brother of June Almeida, the discoverer of human coronaviruses, and that his death was an important stimulus that lead to her becoming one of the best electron microscopists in the world.

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6 d. ago UK minister says 'shadow of war is knocking' after terrifying Nato warning

Nato leader Mark Rutte has warned Europe needs to be 'ready for war'

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7 d. ago 'Shadow of war' is looming: UK's stark warning as conflict with Russia 'at Europe's door'

‘The shadow of war is knocking on Europe's door once more. That's the reality. We've got to be prepared to deter it’ - armed forces minister Al Carns

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7 d. ago 'Europe must prepare': Minister warns Britain is on a war footing as Nato chief says conflict with Russia 'at our door'

Armed Forces minister Al Carns said the country was on a 'war footing' and warned that the 'shadow of war was at Europe's door'.

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7 d. ago Readers' Letters: It's right EV drivers should pay new mileage tax

Rural EV drivers hit by new tax can just move to town, says reader

Economics

7 d. ago NATO chief warns war with Russia 'is at our door' and tells Europe to be ready for action 'now' to avoid battle on scale 'our grandparents and great

In a speech in Berlin, Rutte said too many allies of the military alliance did not feel the urgency of Russia's threat in Europe.

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8 d. ago Readers' Letters: Who's best suited to being next prime minister

Who should replace Sir Keir Starmer as PM if not a Labour MP, asks reader

Politics

9 d. ago Readers' Letters: What happened to respecting viewpoints of others?

The language of mediation would make for a calmer Scotland, says reader

Politics

1 week ago Readers’ Letters: Scottish Greens should go global with climate complaints

The latest demands from the Scottish Greens brought a suggestion from one reader

Society

1 week ago Russia launches attacks across Ukraine as Miami peace talks continue

Targets of more than Russian 650 drones and 51 missiles include western regions with sirens sounding in eastern Poland Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine in the early hours of Saturday, as US and Ukrainian officials continue talks in Miami that the White House hopes will bring an end to the conflict.Russia used more than 650 drones and 51 missiles overnight, Ukraine’s armed forces said, with drones targeting locations across the country, including in the western regions hundreds of miles from the frontline. Warning sirens also sounded in parts of eastern Poland, close to the Ukrainian border. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Putin's Russia already waging conflict on streets of London, says military expert

The warning came from Leyton and Wanstead MP Calvin Bailey who served for over 24-years in the Royal Air Force

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1 week ago Readers Letters: Farage scaremongering highlights important issue

Nigel Farage’s comments about Glasgow children had readers talking

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1 week ago Vladimir Putin's Russia is already waging conflict on the streets of London, says military expert

The warning came from Leyton and Wanstead MP Calvin Bailey who served for over 24-years in the Royal Air Force

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