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A pen for parliament journalists? The Holyrood farce turns tragi-comic

Readers' Letters: 'Honest John' isn't fooling anybody with stunts Scotsman Letters

If he achieves his ambition to be First Minister Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar would inherit the problems of NHS Scotland (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: MSPs must tackle issues at heart of NHS crisis

Mass at St Andrew's Cathedral in Glasgow. Scottish Labour is now targeting the Catholic vote ahead of Holyrood elections given Reform and SNP's position on faith schools. PIC: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty

Labour targets Catholic vote as SNP and Reform 'abandon' faith schools

Reform UK MSP for Central Scotland Graham Simpson wants a mechanism allowing voters to get rid of members outside of election time (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers Letters: Are MSPs scared voters will turn on them?

The Scottish Greens want to legalise lynx in Scotland.

Could the reintroduction of lynx soon be legalised in Scotland?

The amendments would see more taxes for holiday let owners.

Scottish holiday let owners to face tax hikes under new proposals

Scottish Green co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater with former first minister Nicola Sturgeon after reaching the Bute House Agreement in 2021

Greens could vote against Budget if it cuts funding for councils

Richard Leonard at the plaque commemorating John Swinney officially opening Haven Products in 2015

Political pressure mounts on First Minister to save jobs of 60 disabled workers

Scotland is lagging behind meeting its targets for domestic waste

Why SNP Government has been accused of 'abject failure' to hit own waste target

The Scottish Greens have been removed from Humza Yousaf's government (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Which Green policy priorities could now be ripped up?

The Scottish Government has been criticised over delays to a wind farm.

SNP accused of 'letting jobs slip away' over offshore wind farm delay

Would letting councils charge drivers for using roads help meet climate targets? (Picture: Brendan Smialowski/ AFP via Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Is latest road plan viable for Scotland?

Mairi McAllan. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

'Humiliated' SNP to scrap 2030 climate action target

Scottish Labour's Sarah Boyack

MSP group seeks transparency on Scottish Government’s international aid funds

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf with Justice and Home Affairs Minister Angela Constance (left) and Deputy First Minister Shona Robison (right) arrive for First Minster's Questions (FMQ's) at the Scottish Parliament this week. Susan Dalgety queries the capabilities of Scotland's elected representatives ahead of the 25th anniversary of the reconvening of the Scottish Parliament. Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Whether MSPs have the political skills to resolve this mess remains to be seen

Ms Martin was met with jeers from the chamber.

Concerns HPMAs could be revived as SNP Government refuses to rule out controvers...

Members Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union are striking across the UK, including in Scotland.

SNP accused of 'hypocrisy' over striking unions

Are Scotland's leaders letting down the elderly when it comes to keeping them safely warm in the winter? (Picture: Adobe)

Readers' Letters: Politicians let down elderly as winter bites

MSPs are set to cross the picket line of a strike by the PCS union on Wednesday.

MSPs set to cross picket lines despite Holyrood strike action

Fixing the NHS crisis is one of the public's top priorities (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

SNP's indy obsession amid cost-of-living crisis shows how out of touch they are

There seems little appetite for a full-blown 'House of Lairds' to suggest changes to Scottish Parliament legislation, but a cross-party committee of former politicians could provide valuable advice (Picture: Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA)

Does Holyrood need revising chamber with similar role as Lords? – Murdo Fraser

Almost £2 million was spent on the A96 dualling plans consultation which gathered just 4,700 responses.

Almost £2 million spent on reviewing A96 dualling plans

Former prime minister Gordon Brown

Boris Johnson afraid of second independence referendum, says Gordon Brown

Nicola Sturgeon has stated her intention to hold a second independence referendum by the end of next year

Second Scottish independence referendum ‘unlikely’ next year – ex-adviser

Kimberly Darroch, whose 10-year-old daughter Milly Main died in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow after contracting an infection

Grieving families warn of more deaths at flagship hospital unless action taken

The Scottish Greens have been accused of abandoning policies since entering government.

Labour accuses Greens of abandoning principles and policies

Gordon Dewar said no ministers had visited the airport since the pandemic began.

Government ministers 'have not visited' Edinburgh Airport to discuss recovery

Scottish Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Scotland on Sunday readers' letters: What a difference a salary boost makes to G...

Patrick Harvie and other Scottish Greens were found to have breached Covid rules.

Scottish Green MSPs photographed breaching Covid regulations in Edinburgh pub

If Nicola Sturgeon does resign she may choose to do so after a Pyrrhic victory in May's Scottish Parliament election. (Photo by Fraser Bremner - Pool/Getty Images)

Leader comment: Nicola Sturgeon set to win – but at what cost?

The return of students to universities in January is concerning some MSPs.

Uncertainty over student return to campuses in January 'completely unacceptable'

Nationalists want a repeat of the 2014 referendum

Scots say majority of pro-independence MSPs should trigger indyref2

Michael Gove today defended the UK government's Internal Markets Bill during a grilling by MSPs.

Michael Gove dismisses Brexit trade Bill concerns as 'myth and fantasy'

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'Sham' education debate to stop indyref Bill, stymied by SNP and Green MSPs

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with education secretary John Swinney. Picture: Fraser Bremner - Pool/Getty Images

Why influence on exams shows Greens are key to Holyrood election – Brian Wilson

Nurses make final preparations during the completion of the construction of the NHS Louisa Jordan hospital in Glasgow. Picture: Jane Barlow

Scottish Government should pay nurses’ registration fees ‘as a thank you’

Charities have demanded the Scottish Welfare Fund be significantly boosted to help families in crisis.

Coronavirus: Demand for boost to crisis cash fund to help those who lose jobs

Monica Lennon MSP (centre) is campaigning to end period poverty.

MSPs urged to back free tampons law as half a million Scottish people get help

The Union Flag, Saltire and EU flag fly over Holyrood. Picture: Andy Buchanan

Brexit: MSPs vote to keep flying EU flag at Scottish Parliament after heated deb...

Nicola Sturgeon wants an independence referendum this year

Scottish Parliament to back indyref2 this week as Nicola Sturgeon sets out "next...

The Finance Secretary might not need to rely on the Greens to pass his budget

Don’t raise taxes and we’ll pass your budget, Tories tell SNP
Scottish Conservatives have offered to help the SNP pass its annual Holyrood budget without relying upon the support of Green MSPs, if finance secretary Derek M...

Nicola Sturgeon considers the result of the Brexit referendum a material change in Scotland's circumstances. Picture: Duncan McGlynn/Getty

Scottish independence: First Minister held to ‘Sturgeon Test’ of indyref2 suppo...

Scottish Greens have been branded "self indulgent" for holding Scottish Parliament debate on revoking Article 50.

Brexit: Greens branded ‘self indulgent’ for urging Holyrood to back revoking Art...

Derek Mackay delivers the Scottish Government's stage one budget at the Scottish Parliament last month. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Scottish Government budget for 2019 to pass with Green support

The First Minister said she would be astonished if MSPs do not refuse legislative consent for the bil

Constitutional crisis looms as MSPs prepare to reject UK's Brexit Bill

Army vehicles transport nuclear warheads from sites in the south of England to Scotland regularly. Picture: TSPL

Greens seek review of nuclear convoy safety

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Scottish MSPs vote to fast track Brexit legislation

Brexit minister Michael Russell

MSPs vote to fast track controversial Brexit law

MSPs say that, while there is no suggestion that Nicola Sturgeon and ministers tried to influence statistics ahead of publication, they should no longer have an early view. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP

Scottish ministers shouldn't see official stats early, say MSPs

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MSPs lose first stage of European court Brexit ruling

Scottish politicians in legal bid to test if Brexit can be stopped

Green MSPs want more of the Scottish Government's transport budget to be spent on creating dedicated cycle lanes. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Greens call for 10% of transport budget to be spent on walking and cycling

Anti fracking protest outside Scottish Parliament. Picture:Greg Macvean

MSPs to strengthen ban on fracking after Holyrood vote

11/08/17 . GLASGOW. Stock shot of adult smacking child. smack, parent smacking.

Video: Support and opposition mounts after smacking ban proposal

MSPs are taking evidence on the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act

Fan behaviour has 'improved greatly' since Football Act

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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