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Kirsty Blackman: Government’s austerity obsession is illogical
Two weeks ago I received the honour of being re-elected as the MP for Aberdeen North and immediately got back to work starting new cases helping people I had spoken to during the general election campaign. In fact, at the election count I was approached by a constituent looking for help.
Ramsay Jones: Grenwell Tower residents deserve public inquiry
This has been a heartbreaking, gut-wrenching and deeply sorrowful week.
Alex Salmond: Theresa May now lacks authority to negotiate a good Brexit deal
Speaking in his exclusive Press and Journal video blog, Alex Salmond says the Prime Minister's lost authority will make it difficult for her to negotiate a good Brexit deal.
Ramsay Jones: Thursday was one of the most astonishing, compelling, and confusing elections in my lifetime
And so the winners are the losers, and the vanquished have become the victors.
Political leaders pay tribute to trusted local news in The Press and Journal
Scotland's political leaders have praised The Press and Journal for championing local journalism and holding government to account.
Willie Rennie: HIE campaign proves The P&J is a true champion for the north
It’s no secret that a lot of newspapers have had a tough time over the past few years. The rise of the internet has brought new challenges and opportunities but there’s one area that’s been going from strength to strength and that’s the local paper.
Ruth Davidson: Press scrutiny essential for holding public figures to account
I have always been a great supporter of the local and regional press in Scotland.
Angus Robertson: Quality journalism holds powerful to account and gives voice to powerless
Journalists play a vital role in our national life. As a former journalist myself, I know that journalism at its best holds the powerful to account and gives voice to the powerless.
Patrick Harvie: P&J’s HIE campaign shows importance of local press
Reporting and scrutiny provided by local and regional press have an important role to play in our democracy, whether online or in print.
Patrick Harvie: Donald Trump’s position on climate change is utterly delusional
Donald Trump's position is utterly delusional.
Kezia Dugdale: Why I suspended Aberdeen councillors over Tory coalition deal
Local services in Aberdeen have been hammered by cuts from central government in both Edinburgh and London.
Nicola Sturgeon writes for The P&J: Why Scotland is a better place after 10 years of SNP
In the 10 years since this SNP Government first took office, Scotland has made great strides forward in becoming a fairer and more inclusive society.
Ramsay Jones: Island life is a lesson in politics
I am composing this prose from the idyllic setting of the island of Jura.
Alex Salmond: Theresa May turning the Tories into UKIP while Macron proves leaders can take on the far-right and win
Speaking in his exclusive Press and Journal video blog (from the back of an Aberdeen taxi) Gordon MP Alex Salmond discusses how Theresa May and new French president-elect Emmanuel Macron have chosen different paths to counter the far-right.
Ramsay Jones: Election shaping up to be a titanic battle between Davidson and Sturgeon
I'm going to blow my own trumpet.
VIDEO: Why you should be voting in this week’s local elections
On Thursday residents will take to the polls to decide who they want to represent them in their local council.
Ramsay Jones: New choice for Scottish voters
It is time to choose. So are you going to vote on Thursday?
As Theresa May heads for Scotland: She writes a message for The P&J
I care passionately about the future of our precious Union.
VIDEO: ‘Will it be plain sailing for the Tories at the general election? I’m not so sure…’
Alex Salmond discusses the reasons why Tories face a rocky road to the general election.
Angus Robertson: This election will be about standing up for Scotland
One of the many advantages of the SNP being the UK Parliament's third largest party is the opportunity to hold the Tory government to account each week at Prime Minister's Questions.
Prof Michael Keating: Council elections will be fought on national rather than local issues
Calling a snap election makes "a complete nonsense" of the move to fixed-term parliaments, according to a north-east expert.
Callum McCaig: Ditching the day job for party political interests
The announcement of a general election after triggering Article 50, and with less than two months' notice to polling day, has been one of Theresa May's most cavalier moments - and that really is saying something.
Ruth Davidson: Only way to ensure strong leadership, certainty and stability
I welcome the announcement from the prime minister. The Scottish Conservatives stand ready for the campaign ahead and are hugely confident of increasing our number of votes and seats.
Your views: Was Theresa May right to call for a snap election?
We asked members of the public what their view was after Prime Minister Theresa May called for a snap election in June.
May’s election announcement sends shockwaves through Holyrood as indyref2 row rages on
A snap General Election has sent shockwaves through Holyrood.
Ramsay Jones: You beat a bully by beating the bully – literally
Seventy two years ago, the British Army's 11th Armoured Division liberated Bergen-Belsen.
David Stewart: “One death is one too many”
My interest in road safety was brought into sharp focus when two teenagers tragically died in a horrific road accident on the outskirts of Inverness.
VIDEO: ‘Things haven’t started well with Brexit… I don’t think they are going to end well either’
Alex Salmond joins the Gibraltar debate in his latest exclusive video for the Press and Journal.
Ramsay Jones: Knowing your Article 50 from your Section 30
By now, you probably know your Article 50 from your Section 30 even better than you know your armpit from your elbow.
John Finnie: Challenging the status quo
On May 4, the Scottish Green Party will be fielding more local candidates across the Highlands and Islands than ever before.
Hilary Benn: Our task to make the best of Brexit for the whole of the UK
Now that the Prime Minister has triggered Article 50, the two-year countdown to leaving the EU begins.
Ramsay Jones: Why indomitable spirit shown in the wake of Westminster terror gives me hope
Sometimes it is hard to know where to start and even harder to know what to say.
