13 h. ago Readers’ letters: Cyclists must give pedestrians more consideration on shared paths

A reader says more care must be taken by cyclists on pathways shared with pedestrians

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63 h. ago Readers' Letters: Healthcare needs to be transformed, not reformed

A reder calls for a new vision to improve the health of the nation.

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4 d. ago Readers' Letters: Another winter, and same old excuses for national shutdown

Too much fuss is made over wintry weather in winter, says reader

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6 d. ago Readers' Letters: Sinking feeling over Swinney plans to buy Ardrossan Harbour

The SNP’s vision for Ardrossan Harbour doesn’t impress reader

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1 week ago Readers' Letters: So sick of Swinney spin on NHS waiting lists

Reader wants Scottish Government action, not words, on NHS waiting lists

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1 week ago Readers' Letters: BBC Scotland has turned its back on listeners

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1 week ago Readers' Letters: Single sex space ruling could cost us all dearly

The gender row continues to raise hackles among readers

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2 w. ago Readers’ letters: MSPs take an informed, moving, intelligent and evidence

I agree with Adam Morris (‘Informed, moving and intelligent: How Assisted Dying Bill brought out the best in Scotland’s MSPs’, The Scotsman 15 December) that the Assisted Dying debate has done credit to our elected representatives, but I wouldn’t pick out the press conference held on 10 December by MSPs Kate Forbes, Michael Marra and Edward Mountain as an example.

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2 w. ago Readers’ letters: Erasmus scheme’s benefits far outweigh its costs

A reader says rejoining the EU student exchange scheme is an investment in the future

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2 w. ago Readers’ letters: The SNP is marking its own education homework

The SNP will do anything it can to avoid scrutiny of its education policies, a reader says

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2 w. ago Readers letters: BBC says commitment to celebrating Scottish music remains strong

A BBC boss writes to defend changes to BBC Radio Scotland’s late-night programming

Culture

2 w. ago Readers’ Letters: Swinney's wrecking the Christmas card landscape he’s so proud of

A reader suggests John Swinney’s choice of Christmas card image is fraught with irony

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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

Events

3 w. 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 w. 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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