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Sturgeon goes AWOL as GERS report discredits independence

By Gerald Warner

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World

Hong Kong crisis - hard to see any peaceful resolution

Mike Cormack / 22 Aug 2019

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Europe

Macron must impose himself on the international stage to survive

Kit Nicholl / 22 Aug 2019

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US Politics

Greenland is not Denmark’s to sell

Felicity Jensz / 22 Aug 2019

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UK Politics

Don't make Greta a cultural icon

Alastair Benn / 21 Aug 2019

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UK Politics

What is the UK Single Market?

Sam Taylor / 21 Aug 2019

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US Politics

The Mooch's defection could hurt Trump come 2020

David Waywell / 21 Aug 2019

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World

Citizens of nowhere: one million Rohingya still without rights, status or justice

Abdullah Yusuf / 21 Aug 2019

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UK Politics

A deal with the EU is the last thing Boris wants

Finn McRedmond / 20 Aug 2019

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Reaction Podcast

Podcast: How momentous will this Autumn be?

The Reaction Team / 20 Aug 2019

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Sport

This Ashes series is warming up nicely

Allan Massie / 20 Aug 2019

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World

Beijing may have already lost Hong Kong for good

Adam Ni / 20 Aug 2019

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Technology

California is leading the way on data privacy

Barry Cook / 19 Aug 2019

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