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In a time of straitened finances, Creative Scotland must hit the mark

The culture sector can make a real noise when the buck stops - but the need for robust strategy is clear

The failures in education could be just as damaging as failing to fix the NHS

The government response to damning evidence of an ignored portfolio has been lacking

Why the Scottish Parliament's 'gender stuff' isn't over yet

Scottish politics will remain stuck in a rut until the constitutional question is resolved

Sketch: Andrew Bowie tries to pogo his party to victory

Scottish Liberal Democrats won’t reach for the moon, but are ready to strike a deal

Hungary has pulled closer to the EU - the UK should follow suit

Big tax, big spend – but the Scottish Greens have set out their stall for coalition talks

Scottish Labour’s promises won’t break through voter apathy

Tory manifesto launch shows a party still struggling to find its place

MSP candidate lists show how far Scotland has to go for women’s equality

It’s time to consider compulsory voting to tackle growing electoral apathy

Housing needs transformative change

Even for its most loyal supporters, the SNP's record is starting to look a bit thin

What should we tell young people about voting?

Sketch: Malcolm Offord is but a simple Greenock wean

The SNP's failure to secure a majority should kill off talk of a second referendum

The just transition has been nothing short of a failure

Down but not out: Scottish Labour stays positive despite the polls

Does Gorton and Denton prove Anas Sarwar was right?

Sketch: Ariane Burgess is at one with the beaver

Sarwar's big gamble is likely too little, too late

Swift bricks are to be standard in Scotland. Won't England and Wales follow?

Sarwar looks isolated after rounding on Starmer to save Scottish Labour’s election campaign

Being tough on crime doesn’t mean having a large prison population

Sketch: Keir Starmer is sorry he believed the Prince of Darkness