18 h. ago Readers' Letters: Swinney's heroic uncle would surely have been proud to be British

A reader wonders if John Swinney’s uncle – Corporal Thomas Peck Hunter – would have seen himself as Scottish or British

Politics

42 h. ago Readers' letters: Chief Miekelson's 'bams' appear in many guises today

The Chief’s wise words impress a reader – in particular his synonym for villains

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3 d. ago Readers' letters: Labour's push for growth will be stymied by tax hikes

A reader says we need a smaller, leaner state able to take a radical approach to economic policy

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4 d. ago Readers' letters: Library closures in rural Scotland will harm literacy levels

A reader warns there will be consequences for the literacy levels of young people if the spate of library closures continues

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6 d. ago Readers' letters: It's time to accept that the world has changed

A reader suggests its time for the UK to focus on other friendships now that the United States is so unreliable

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7 d. ago Readers' letters: Rachel Reeves has declared war on the most vulnerable in society

A reader brands Rachel Reeves’ welfare cuts immoral and depraved

Events

9 d. ago Readers' Letters: Scotland hobbled by Westminster when it came to Covid PPE

Scotland’s efforts to protect medics and carers early in Covid pandemic were wrecked by Westminster, says reader

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1 week ago Readers' Letters: Labour has lost right to call itself 'people's party'

Labour is letting down the people who need help most, says reader

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1 week ago Readers' letters: SNP government's Civil Service and quangos need pruning

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1 week ago Readers' letters: Scottish Government is riding roughshod over rights of communities

A reader says the Scottish Government’s response to the consultation on its Electricity Infrastructure Consenting in Scotland proposals is an attack on local democracy

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2 w. ago I moved overseas by myself and I’m desperately lonely. Did I make the right decision? | Leading questions

It’s impossible to know if a choice is ‘right’, advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith says. But you can have some certainty about how it makes you feelRead more Leading questionsI recently moved overseas by myself and I’m desperately lonely. I moved for better weather, proximity to nature and a calmer, healthier way of living but I’ve really struggled to make any friends. This isn’t the first time I lived abroad. I moved around in my 20s and they were some of the happiest times in my life.Now, at 34, the experience feels different. I’m living alone and working remotely. This is something I wanted to do for a long time but it’s a lot harder than I expected. I miss my family, friends and partner, although we speak all the time and travel back and forth to see each other. I know it takes time to build a new life. I miss the familiarity and my network back home. Was moving the right decision?The reader’s letter has been edited for length Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Readers' Letters: Borders railway expansion would not benefit Scotland

An extension of the Borders Railway would be good for train fans but bad for taxpayers, says reader

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2 w. ago Readers' Letters: Sturgeon came so close to assuring a legacy to be proud of

The debate around Nicole Sturgeon’s ‘legacy’ goes on

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2 w. ago Brits have left £23bn in benefits unclaimed – here’s how to check if you’re eligible for childcare costs

Around £1.7bn is unclaimed in child benefits alone - make sure you’re requesting what you can

Economics

2 w. ago Readers' Letters: Shaky future ahead for SNP with third of MSPs to go

The deluge of MSPs announcing they’re leaving Holyrood should worry John Swinney, says reader

Politics

3 w. ago Readers' Letters: It's time for councils to stop taking ever more tax

Councils must stop asking for more cash and make what they have work for us, says reader

Politics

3 w. ago Reader's Letters: Nicola Sturgeon's political career was a case of ambition overruling ability

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon announced she was stepping down from Holyrood

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3 w. ago Readers' Letters: Don't blame seniors for the ills of the world

A reader suggests we should stop trying to apportion blame for society’s ills

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3 w. ago Readers' Letters: It's time to take women's health seriously

Women wait too long for NHS treatment because their pain isn’t a priority, says reader

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3 w. ago Readers' letters: Rachel Reeves doesn't need to cut benefits

A reader says the German solution to funding defence and infrastructure spending suggests benefit cuts should not be necessary

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