We are beginning to near the end of Brexit – or at least the end of the beginning
The next time my Monday Muse meanders onto these pages, we will be in the final fortnight of Brexit.
Politics opinion
We must not forget what is at stake for the whole country with Brexit outcome
‘If you can fill the unforgiving minute with 60 seconds’ worth of distance, run…”
Alexander Burnett MSP: This ‘pay more, get less’ budget shows that this SNP government is willing to put economic growth at risk
It was clear from the moment the Chancellor announced in his Budget that he was bringing forward changes to income tax thresholds that Derek Mackay was in a difficult spot.
Will Theresa May survive the next few days and weeks?
Brexit judgment day is fast approaching.
The roots of Brexit run deep but what it lets loose is what will define this period
Right now, it would appear to be a historic blunder that has left Britain deeply divided and stumbling towards the abyss.
Ramsay Jones: Emotional moments show how feelings cut through – and that people know it
“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.”
Ramsay Jones: Strap yourselves in for a rollercoaster six months that will define the next 60 years
The skies have been decidedly grey this past week. As summer packs up its bucket and spade, there are sure signs that autumn is here.
Ron Ferguson: Sorry Mr President, it’s queen of soul and a brave senator who make America great
Franklin and McCain, names to conjure with. They evoke whole worlds on their own. They trigger differing re- actions, now in death as well as in life.
Ramsay Jones: This month has seen the world lose two of the most decent and principled people ever to grace the political stage
This month has seen the world lose two of the most decent and principled people ever to grace the political stage. Both were men of stature, firm belief and conviction. Both believed that to serve others was the pinnacle of their duty as human beings.
Catherine Stihler: Brexit is an unseemly mess – and Labour is letting the government get away with it
There are now just over 200 days left before Britain leaves the EU.
Andrew Bowie: Britain’s special relationship with United States is no myth – no matter what protesters claim
It is a fact that most politicians in this country are obsessed with American politics.
Ramsay Jones: Boris Johnson’s dog-whistle jokes on what Muslim women wear are no longer a laughing matter
I had my first brush with Boris 12 years ago. It was in Bournemouth at the Conservative Party Conference, and David Cameron’s first as leader.
Maree Todd: The Scottish Government is changing life chances for young people
Next week will mark one year since the Scottish Government’s baby box scheme was rolled out across the country.
Ramsay Jones: Stuck in the middle – the majority in the real world still live in hope for common sense from all sides
Well that was quite a week.
Ramsay Jones: Football might be coming home but the fish supper definitely is
I don’t know if England will win the World Cup. Football may or may not be coming home.
Ramsay Jones: Food and fuel can drive our great country forward to a much better future
It is in the nature of most of us to extol the virtues of where we live as the very best there is. To assert that our corner of this planet is unsurpassed. That our people are the finest, our landscape the most stunning, our spirit the most indomitable.
Lewis Macdonald: Why I support the Aberdeen Nine and hope for their speedy reinstatement
This week’s controversy about Aberdeen’s suspended Labour councillors might seem to be an obscure issue about Labour Party rules, of interest only to party insiders and political anoraks.
‘Being bold and working together’ for MND Awareness Week
This is MND Awareness Week. It is a cause which matters to me. Last year I lost a friend to the deadly, degenerative disease. He was Gordon Aikman and Gordon’s Fightback Dinner will be held in Edinburgh on Thursday to celebrate his life and to build on his legacy.
The frustrations of NHS Grampian
This week, the P&J reported the shocking statistic that three chronic pain sufferers died while waiting for specialist treatment in the NHS Grampian area.
Ramsay Jones: Believe it or not but Love Island contestants’ views on Brexit caught my attention
I’ve never watched Love Island. Sorry. But there you are. It doesn’t make me a bad person.
Kate Forbes: Building on closing the disparity gap with affordable housing to keep people in the Highlands
The UK has the biggest and most unequal gap between the best and the worst performing regions in Europe.
Ramsay Jones: Less talk and more action as Brexit deadline looms
It’s good to talk. To weigh up the pros and cons of a problem. To review the evidence and examine the options.
Ramsay Jones: Promises have been made about announcements over the timing of another Independence Referendum
There was a watershed moment in Scottish politics last week.
Ramsay Jones: Our world lost two of its brightest lights last week
Our world lost two of its brightest lights last week.
Richard Lochhead: ‘It’s a travesty that families are under so much pressure that feeding their kids is a struggle’
As a member of the Education Committee I spend a lot of time with colleagues looking at what needs to be done to close the attainment gap and give all our kids the best start in life.
Ramsay Jones: Who should make the final life and death decision?
“My gladiator lay down his shield and gained his wings.”
David Stewart: ‘We owe debt of gratitude and honour to the RAF for their defence of our nation’
I think it appropriate that I start this column in recognition of the centenary of the RAF.
Ramsay Jones: Indyref 2 focus could backfire on the SNP
At their party conference in June, the next deputy leader of the SNP will be announced.
Ramsay Jones: Britain is right to act for children of Syria after safe havens become gas chambers
Children sat huddled in a Syrian cellar sheltering from the latest bombardment from the Assad regime.
Ramsay Jones: To cower or confront – how far would you and should you go to protect life and possessions?
There has been much debate over the last week or so about the rights and wrongs of using force to defend one’s life and possessions when faced with an intruder into your home.
John Finnie: Scotland could teach Spain about how a true liberal democracy works
Whatever side of Scotland’s independence referendum debate you were on, most people will agree it exemplified some of the best principles of democracy.
Ramsay Jones: Cold war leaves Corbyn and Salmond facing chilly reception
There is a distinctly cold wind blowing from the East. As we shiver under the latest icy blast from Siberia, we can at least be comforted by the knowledge that it will pass in a matter of days.