Justice sec Angela Constance is 'outraged' NI will be included in UK gov's Horizon bill when Scotland won't. But with a different system and v few cases, is a legal solution better than a political one? My Holyrood magazine piece from earlier this month
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Last year First Minister Humza Yousaf promised to reset the Scottish Government's relationship with business. Has it worked? MSPs don't appear to think so, as this survey for Holyrood magazine found out holyrood.com/inside-politic…

When I tried asking experts and advocates in Scotland about puberty blockers and the Cass Review, I found few would speak. This is what happened.

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Great piece from Kirsteen Paterson that takes you through last week's Scottish reaction to Cass Review calmly.

EXCLUSIVE: The owner of the chippy in Paisley which Liz Truss named as her 'favourite' in her new book has given her reaction to the news.

🗣 “Look, we'll serve anybody.'

'Post-Brexit we should have gone for a much bolder economic model that was, essentially, more like Singapore on steroids than a Norway on Valium approach.' She's some woman, Liz Truss. This is a glorious interview from George Parker
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Congratulations to all five nominees in this year’s Nicola Barry Award ScotPressAwards, sponsored by Women in Journalism Scotland.
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heatherdewar
Karin Goodwin
Helen Puttick
marion scott
Margaret Taylor
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Also, many thanks to the four judges who gave their time and expertise.

Delighted that my team Holyrood magazine has been shortlisted in three different categories of the Scottish Press Awards. Margaret Taylor in the Nicola Barry award, Ruaraidh Gilmour for young journalist of the year and myself for columnist of the year. Big achievement.

“Most read” league tables on news sites can be depressing, especially for reporters who - like me - tend towards “dull but worthy”. But these tables also reveal so much about what we actually read. Celebrity? Murder? Salacious gossip? No, it’s chip shops. heraldscotland.com/news/24255386.…

Post Office Horizon: Should politicians play a role in exonerating Scottish victims, asks Margaret Taylor holyrood.com/inside-politic…

I wrote about the abrdn rebrand when they did it three years ago. Criticism was, and remains, about way more than vowels

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Assisted dying is the 'next liberal reform', Liam McArthur MSP tells Margaret Taylor holyrood.com/inside-politic…

‘This isn’t instead of palliative care but for people who are having palliative care – we can’t play one off against the other.’ I spoke to Liam McArthur MSP about family, island life, the political climate, and assisted dying. In the latest Holyrood magazine
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The new edition of Holyrood - out Monday

This is the local government equivalent of a penalty shoot-out

Ah yes the famous extra hour we get when the clocks go forward. Well done The Scotsman

'I got caught up in the Horizon scandal but it was fighting SSE that led me into politics'. Argyll & Bute councillor Alastair Redman talks to Margaret Taylor holyrood.com/inside-politic…

This is sadly typical of the media comment on 3rd party reporting centres. There are approx 100 in Glasgow - clearly selected as places that the protected groups might have a connection with. The ‘adult shop’ is located very close to the 3 well-known gay bars in Glasgow - and

Justice committee divides on party lines over juryless trials plan - SNP members support the proposed pilot, Tory members don’t, Labour members only do if there are 3 judges rather than one. Story on Holyrood magazine holyrood.com/news/view,just…

Nick Cave, as ever, being beautifully articulate and moving about life, death and what art can do. Great interview by ⁦Simon Hattenstone⁩ theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…