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Editor's Column

Mandy Rhodes, managing director of Holyrood Communications and editor of the flagship title Holyrood magazine, is responsible for the editorial content of all other associated titles and products

Mandy Rhodes
Mandy Rhodes
@holyroodmandy
Poverty underscores every one of Scotland's miserable statistics

Poverty underscores every one of Scotland's miserable statistics

Despite warm words and best intentions, efforts to tackle poverty appear to be in reverse
by Mandy Rhodes
When once dominant parties are in decline, their pain becomes tangible

When once dominant parties are in decline, their pain becomes tangible

The Sam Eljamel scandal demands leadership from the first minister

The Sam Eljamel scandal demands leadership from the first minister

Poor Humza Yousaf has been dealt a calamitous hand

Poor Humza Yousaf has been dealt a calamitous hand

The deposit return scheme is another example of a government better at virtue signalling than delivering

Nicola Sturgeon is completely lacking in self-awareness when she complains of polarised debate

There is nothing anti-trans about standing up for women's rights

Who would have believed how toxic Nicola Sturgeon’s legacy could become?

Girls and women should not be the collateral damage for someone else’s right to a second chance

Nicola Sturgeon leaves office with one in four children in poverty

The SNP leadership contest has exposed a surprising level of political naivety and a party at war

Kate Forbes should have searched for answers in her own ministerial legacy - not the Bible

Nicola Sturgeon is starting to look like the SNP's independence albatross

The Isla Bryson case only highlights the real risks to women of gender self-ID
Environment

Nicola Sturgeon wants to be judged on her record - it's about time we did
Society & Welfare

Has Nicola Sturgeon finally woken up to the dangers of self-ID?
Society & Welfare

How skewed is the debate on sex and gender that wearing suffragette colours is seen as provocative?
Society & Welfare

If the SNP had the courage of its convictions, it would've allowed a free vote on gender reform
Scottish Independence

Nicola Sturgeon's case for independence is more about wishful thinking than economic reality

It's time we stopped allowing lobby groups to drive the debate on gender
Society & Welfare

A true commitment to freedom of speech is defending the right of those we disagree with
Scottish Independence

Muscular unionism doesn't work - Truss must recalibrate the relationship between Westminster and Holyrood

In these most serious of times, we are led by donkeys
Scottish Independence

Whatever Sturgeon’s route to independence, she still has to persuade people she's worthy of following there
Scottish Independence

Sturgeon's call for a second referendum is designed to distract from her 15-year record in government

Comment: With the SNP sounding increasingly tired and fractious, Labour should sense an opportunity

Editor's Column: A Return to the Dark Ages

Comment: If you can’t define ‘woman,’ never mind use the actual word, then how do you fight for women?
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