36 h. ago Readers' Letters: Forget Prince Andrew and sort Scotland's many problems

SNP big gun should point his energy at the right targets, says reader

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59 h. ago Readers’ letters: Scottish Greens are right – it’s time to legalise drugs

A reader says the Scottish Greens’ new policy supporting the legalisation and regulations of drugs is the way forward

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3 d. ago Readers' Letters: Scottish Government must clear 'back door' of hospitals

The latest news about Scottish NHS crisis dismays readers

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3 d. ago Greenock 'drugs turf war' sees bullet fired at Audi after machete thugs target home

Police were called out to a firearm being discharged in Greenock and a disturbance involving machetes in Gourock last week.

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4 d. ago Readers' Letters: Pensions would not suffer in an independent Scotland

Don’t worry about your pension if Scotland ever leaves the UK, says reader

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5 d. ago Green MSPs banned from backing budget until action seen on bus public ownership

A motion has been passed by Scottish Green Party members ahead of talks at Holyrood over the budget for next year.

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5 d. ago Developing Rosebank oil field ‘pure climate vandalism’, Scottish Green insists

Co-leader Gillian Mackay used her speech to the Scottish Green Party conference to hit out at plans to develop the oil field.

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5 d. ago British citizens who fought for Israel in Gaza should be tried for war crimes when they come home, Scottish Greens say

Scottish Green co-leader Ross Greer called on Scotland's top prosecutor - to 'make sure that every single one of these war criminals is arrested and prosecuted'.

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5 d. ago Scottish MSP demands Britons who fought for Israel be tried for war crimes

Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer made the plea in his speech to the party’s conference in Edinburgh.

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6 d. ago John Swinney election plan 'endangers' case for Scottish independence, warns Ross Greer

EXCLUSIVE: The co-leader of the Scottish Greens said it was "disrespectful to voters to say that certain pro-independence votes somehow count less or more than others".

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7 d. ago Readers’ letters: Time to challenge the VAT on private school fees narrative

The impact on the state sector from adding VAT to private school fees has been massively overstated, a reader suggests

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7 d. ago Ross Greer challenges Scottish Labour to publish its membership figures as Greens boast of surge

The Greens now claim their highest number of members since 2016 and are on track to reach a new record high by next year.

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7 d. ago Scottish Greens membership hits highest level for almost a decade

The party now has 8,279 members - the largest number it has had since 2016.

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8 d. ago Readers’ letters: Calling Donald Trump – the UK needs your help

A reader suggests the US President could take some time out to get to grips with seemingly intractable problems here

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9 d. ago Readers’ letters: Carers betrayed by withdrawal of free Covid vaccination

An unpaid carer writes to say he feels let down by the removal of free vaccine eligibility

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1 week ago Readers' letters: Swinney the peacemaker ready to grace world stage

A reader suggests First Minister is too small for a role for such a ‘man of many talents’

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1 week ago Readers' letters: Labour must think radically to win Holyrood election

A devo-max argument could counter John Swinney’s belief that the ‘limits of devolution’ have been reached, a reader says

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1 week ago Readers' letters: We need a steel industry in these troubled times

A reader says the challenges surrounding the production of steel in the UK must be overcome

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2 w. ago Readers' letters: Storm shows electricity infrastructure not fit for purpose

Building more overhead transmission lines will put lives in the Highlands at risk, a reader argues

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2 w. ago Readers' Letters: Conservative Party doesn't deserve to survive

The once-powerful Conservative Party looks to be on its last legs, says reader

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