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The Greens are now a party of intolerance, dogma and prejudice, says Mandy Rhodes www.holyrood.com/editors-colu...
The Greens are now a party of intolerance, dogma and prejudice
The Greens in both England and Scotland have become parties who applaud misogyny and have now given the greenlight to th...
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First Minister's Questions: John Swinney urged to condemn Ross Greer's remarks on Zionism www.holyrood.com/news/view,jo...
John Swinney urged to condemn Ross Greer remarks on Zionism
Malcolm Offord said the comments were 'blatantly antisemitic', while the FM accused Reform of 'bringing racism into the ...
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Swinney on the spot: A solemn FM brings his serious face to MSP grilling www.holyrood.com/comment/view...
Swinney on the spot: A solemn FM brings his serious face to MSP grilling
Appearing before the Conveners Group, the FM didn’t have all the answers
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Scottish civil servants required to work two days a week in the office, according to new guidance www.holyrood.com/news/view,sc...
Scottish civil servants required to work two days a week in the office, according to new guidance
Civil servants will be required to use a new self-reporting tool to record where they are working from
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Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer says 'Zionism is racism' www.holyrood.com/news/view,ro...
Ross Greer says 'Zionism is racism'
Scottish Greens co-leader describes the creation of the state of Israel as an 'act of ethnic cleansing'
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Charity warns of ‘increasing disconnect’ over Scottish Government poverty action www.holyrood.com/news/view,ch...
Charity warns of ‘increasing disconnect’ over Scottish Government poverty action
JRF calls for 'radical action' for children
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John Swinney: Jagtar Singh Johal release is a ‘significant step’ www.holyrood.com/news/view,jo...
John Swinney: Jagtar Singh Johal release is a ‘significant step’
Death penalty threat remains despite bail, family warns
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"These changes proposed by the Labour government in Westminster follow on from solemn commitments given to the people of Scotland in 2014 that their pensions were safe with the UK." John Swinney says "pensions are under attack" due to the decision on the triple lock. #FMQs
First Minister John Swinney used #FMQs to launch an attack on plans to reform the pension triple lock. Scottish Labour accused the FM of "misrepresenting" the UK Government's position www.holyrood.com/news/view,jo...
John Swinney accused of ‘misrepresenting’ Andy Burnham’s plans on pensions
John Swinney has been accused of “misrepresenting” announcements made by Andy Burnham on social care and the state pensi...
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Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra says his party has received no formal complaints amid bullying allegations against Monica Lennon www.holyrood.com/news/view,ma...
Marra says there are ‘no complaints’ against Labour MSP Monica Lennon amid bullying allegations
Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra says his party has received no formal complaints amid bullying allegations against ...
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“On the day my dad died, the Scottish first minister said I would be the last prime minister of the United Kingdom...I want you to know how it made me feel: utterly determined to prove him wrong.” Andy Burnham pledged to fight for the UK's future during his conference speech.
Andy Burnham: I will not be the last prime minister of the UK www.holyrood.com/news/view,an...
Andy Burnham: I will not be the last prime minister of the UK
The PM used his conference speech to say he would 'fight with everything I’ve got to keep it together'
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There has been limited progress in improving the lives of young people in care six years since a pledge made by Nicola Sturgeon www.holyrood.com/news/view,li...
Limited progress in keeping ‘The Promise’ to young people living in care
There has been limited progress in improving the lives of young people in care six years since a pledge made by Nicola S...
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“I don’t know why they’re doing it – you’re now going to get several years of internal wrangling and delayed decision making,” says one former SNP health secretary. Picture of health: Can reform help restore Scotland's NHS? www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...
Picture of health: Can reform help restore Scotland's NHS?
MSPs had just returned from their generous summer break when John Swinney announced what he called the most “radical res...
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Nicola Sturgeon announced as speaker for women's leadership programme www.holyrood.com/news/view,ni...
Nicola Sturgeon announced as speaker for women's leadership programme
Nicola Sturgeon has been announced as a speaker for a new leadership programme for women in business and politics
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Local government reform must find consensus and not lead to a further centralisation of powers, says James Mitchell www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...
Local government reform must find consensus and not lead to a further centralisation of powers
The relentless forward march of centralisation and uniformism lies at the heart of many policy failures
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John Swinney has pledged to tackle violence against women and girls with new vigour, but the government's record so far is patchy, writes @louisewilso.bsky.social www.holyrood.com/news/view,de...
Delays have plagued Scotland's mission to end violence against women
John Swinney has pledged to tackle violence against women and girls with new vigour, but the government record so far is...
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James Adams MSP: Reform? The Conservatives are more sensible www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...
James Adams MSP: Reform? The Conservatives are more sensible
Holyrood's newest member on football, friendships and the best thing about being from Fraserburgh
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'I was misdiagnosed for five years. There was no support, no help, no treatment' www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...
'I was misdiagnosed for five years. There was no support, no help, no treatment'
The government was forced to go back to the drawing board on a Long-Term Conditions Framework over concerns it would ove...
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John Swinney has pledged to tackle violence against women and girls with new vigour, but the government record so far is patchy www.holyrood.com/news/view,de...
Delays have plagued Scotland's mission to end violence against women
John Swinney has pledged to tackle violence against women and girls with new vigour, but the government record so far is...
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Collette Stevenson MSP has spoken out about her “momentary lapse” on the status of Transport Scotland www.holyrood.com/news/view,co...
Collette Stevenson: Transport Scotland ‘lapse’ was brought on by illness
MSP breaks silence after 'online bullying'
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The Thistle, the only safer drugs consumption room in the UK, is a three year pilot near a pram showroom in Glasgow. I went along as Ruth Dreifuss, the former president of Switzerland and a global leader in harm reduction, toured the clinic. This is what she found www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...
Ruth Dreifuss: You don't tackle the drugs crisis by arresting the victims
Touring The Thistle, Scotland’s safer drug consumption room, Switzerland’s former president talks to Holyrood about her ...
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“To get anything across the line, you needed two other parties to agree with you… Almost every time, that made the decision better.” An interesting chat with @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social on collaboration in politics, his Rare Cancers Act, and how he became an MP www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...
Scott Arthur: I can understand why people feel left behind
Winner of Holyrood’s Scottish MP of the Year award in July, Scott Arthur reflects on a successful two years in the Commo...
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Scottish Labour's @michaeljmarra.bsky.social: "7,000 people have lost their lives since this Scottish Government declared a public health emergency - we can't go on like this." He says his party will work with the government if the First Minister is "prepared to change course". #FMQs
"Is Barclays really the kind of partner this First Minister wants?" Scottish Greens co-leader @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social says the Scottish Government should boycott the bank. #FMQs
Glasgow City Council is to dismiss 23,000 non-teaching staff and issue new contracts after equal pay talks broke down www.holyrood.com/news/view,gl...
Glasgow City Council to fire-and-rehire workers as equal pay talks break down
Senior official accuses Unison union of 'betraying' members
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Glasgow City Council is to dismiss all non-teaching staff and issue new contracts after equal pay talks broke down www.holyrood.com/news/view,gl...
Glasgow City Council to fire-and-rehire workers as equal pay talks break down
Senior official accuses Unison union of 'betraying' members
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Reform UK has said it will lodge a motion of no confidence in drugs minister Maree Todd www.holyrood.com/news/view,re...
Reform UK bids to oust drugs minister Maree Todd
Challenge over drugs death figures
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The Scottish Government has failed to tackle the drugs deaths crisis because it overwhelmingly effects poorer people, Michael Marra has said. www.holyrood.com/news/view,jo...
John Swinney defends drugs record as party leaders criticise lack of progress
Michael Marra said over 7,000 lives had been lost to drugs since the government declared a public health emergency
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Local government reform must find consensus and not lead to a further centralisation of powers, says James Mitchell www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...
Local government reform must find consensus and not lead to a further centralisation of powers
The relentless forward march of centralisation and uniformism lies at the heart of many policy failures
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