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Stewart Stevenson: On both sides of the Atlantic, democracy is being tested again
The art of politics over the past two thousand years seems to have evolved for the most part as a method of making decisions which don’t result in killing one another.
Ramsay Jones: Charlottesville violence is a watershed moment for Trump’s America
Charlottesville. Virginia. The United States of America. August, 2017.
Ramsay Jones: Life is easier as a binary choice of right and wrong – but alas, things aren’t always that simple
Life is simple when you can reduce everything to a simple binary choice of right and wrong.
Ramsay Jones: When this president trumps, the nostrils of the whole world catch the odious stench
I got it wrong about Donald Trump. I even tweeted an apology. How on Earth could I have believed what had been reported about him? But I did.
Colin Clark: Our farming sector is worth shouting about
I look out over the rolling countryside of Aberdeenshire towards Bennachie every time I leave my Gordon constituency home.
Ramsay Jones: BBC can’t treat its female staff like poor relations – and for that matter, neither can anyone else
The price of a cafe latte. Or if you prefer it, a cappuccino. Per household. Per week. Just 10p a day per person for a family of four. That’s the cost of a TV licence fee.
Evans: Scotland must be given seat at Brexit negotiating table
It’s 394 days since Scotland voted Remain by 62% to 38% while the UK-wide poll ensured our country was dragged out of the EU.
Ramsay Jones: We need to talk about sex
I think we need to talk.
Ramsay Jones: No end to our fractious politics
What passes for political debate in this country has descended into the farcical and fractious.
Ramsay Jones: Nostalgia is just not what it used to be
Somebody once said that nostalgia is not what it used to be.
VIDEO: Alex Salmond: Can a DUP deal ‘bought and sold with Tory gold’ really last?
Speaking in his exclusive Press and Journal video blog, former First Minister Alex Salmond gives his thoughts on the £1billion Tory-DUP deal at Westminster and whether it can last.
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.