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The attacks on black academics are well-funded and relentless, writes DIANE ABBOTT, and they need to be fearlessly resisted by all concerned
Untrustworthy bunch of charlatans
Extreme hot weather resulting from environmental change needs to be tackled through greater firefighting investment instead of fewer jobs and less resources, writes COLIN BROWN
There are many intricate details about the new Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani alliance we do not yet know, suggests ROGER McKENZIE, but its impact could be considerable
Holyrood incompetence has cost jobs and put the future of Clydeside’s Ferguson Marine shipyard into jeopardy. Its future should have been assured, argues KENNY MACASKILL
Hot and dry conditions are threatening British species unequipped for drought, explains PAUL ASHTON
The Baltic state is set to reverse its constitutional prohibition on nuclear weapons and foreign bases as part of accelerated Nato war preparations, warns TOM UNTERRAINER
WILLIE RENNIE is known among Holyrood’s press pack as one of the most approachable kids on the block — but it’s not often he makes the news in his own right.
This week, however, the Star reported that the Scottish Lib Dem leader had flippantly yearned for the glory days of the Con-Dem coalition.
“Remember that period during British politics, oh I wish we could return to that calm period with Nick Clegg,” he told MSPs on Wednesday.
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The new Scottish Parliament looks set to continue a cycle of managerial tinkering while public services face the axe, writes STEPHEN LOW
As Scotland heads to the polls, the main parties offer variations on the same script, says MATT KERR
