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Labour needs to make the next election a referendum on John Swinney

The infectious enthusiasm of Anas Sarwar that was supposed to carry him into Bute House has an antidote, it seems. Large doses of Keir Starmer appear to have rendered most Scots immune to the Scottish Labour leader’s charms.

Scotland needs more specialist domestic abuse courts to deliver justice for survivors

The soon-to-be-established sexual offence courts could be a suitable vehicle for handling wider domestic abuse cases

Will anyone show up for FMQs?

Now the time for Scottish Government to show it can rebalance the economy

Control of income tax not a shield to public expenditure cuts

Positive outlook doesn't eliminate need for difficult political decisions

The debate over TV debates may be a waste of time

Why has housing policy been such a marginal part of the land reform debate?

Disorderly Greek exit from the eurozone and its effects on Scotland

A moral economy

Renewables to suffer from falling oil price

Goggle boxing

In youth we learn

Symbolism behind Inverclyde's size

Parliamentary sketch: winter wondering

A politician out of touch, arrogant and unthinking

On the attack

The travails of an American intern on the road with a Highland MSP

The great policy race

Jim Murphy and Glasgow Man

Creative dossiers

Short odds

Season of peace and ill-will

Time for action: will the Smith Commission help reduce poverty?

Poverty amid plenty

Bah humbug