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https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/category/opinion/ 05-05-2021 11:55:58
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'How severe must the issue become for it to warrant tackling?'
Rebecca Buchan: North-east's glaring gull problem is only getting worse
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'My dad was violent. He hit my mum a number of times, over years. After watching Morna Young's Sunset Song, my mum and I had an open talk about it,' writes Alistair Heather.
Alistair Heather: I feared acting like my abusive dad - how do we stop the cycle?
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'In recent weeks, the feathered menaces have been raiding wheelie bins, making mess and causing general havoc,' writes Rebecca Buchan.
Rebecca Buchan: North-east's glaring gull problem is only getting worse
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'Perhaps John Swinney will shift the dial. Perhaps he won’t. But, as the polls shift, this matters less than the welcome sight of democracy correcting itself.'
Chris Deerin: At 25, Holyrood still has untapped potential – but we have to vote for it
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'Then there was the first election to the Scottish parliament, on May 6, 1999. Today marks the 25th anniversary of that occasion.'
Chris Deerin: At 25, Scottish parliament still has the potential to make lives better – but we have to vote for it
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'The trouble with John Swinney is that he is an old-guard establishment figure, prominent in past Salmond and Sturgeon administrations as their right-hand man.'
David Knight: Time is the most effective weapon - which explains SNP's Groundhog Day approach
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'My clear view is that it is in the Highlands' interests to retain the capacity of a Highland-wide council, but there is a need to refocus on decentralising.'
Peter Peacock: 50 years on from Highland Regional Council, give region its distinct voice back
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'It's much safer. If I’m stottin aboot several sambucas tae the wind efter a quiet nicht oot, I'll nae be hit by oncoming traffic, cos there winna be ony.'
The Flying Pigs: Union Street upgrade won't be rush job - the cooncil is moving as slow as it can
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'They are being sae careful, they’ve had the barriers up on Union Street since Monday and, so far, naeb’dy's daen nithin.'
The Flying Pigs: Union Street upgrade won't be slapdash rush job - the cooncil is moving as slow as possible
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'Interviewees probably don’t know it, but they are using the power of storytelling. They might make me laugh; they might prompt empathy. They are making a connection.'
Moray Barber: Fit's your story, min? Power of sharing on the stage or page is massive
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'Forbes appears to understand the needs of rural and northern Scotland, is articulate and engaging, and polls show she is more popular than John Swinney.'
euan mccolm: Kate Forbes is far from perfect, but she’s the leader the north is crying out for
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