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Chris Deerin: Scottish schooling is stuck in the mud – and poorer pupils are paying the price
James Millar: Boris Johnson’s ‘hit-and-hope’ mindset truly is a fatal weakness
David Knight: Yes, the joy of having our cake and eating it will never wane for voters
Catherine Deveney: If the government won’t, then we must all keep the flame of hope alive for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
James Bream: Would you vote for Jeremy Kyle-style lie detectors at government briefings?
Chris Deerin: Girls just wanna have fundamental equality
Erica Munro: My recipe for a happy new year – inspiration, optimism and gallons of soup
Angus Peter Campbell: After a brush with bad times, a new year is a clean start
Catherine Deveney: Letting someone know they matter is the key to thawing loneliness
Catherine Deveney: Being Scrooge-like is good – if it means learning the right lessons from our ghosts
Angus Peter Campbell: Planting trees is not enough for Skye, we must nurture its children too
Catherine Deveney: Modern soldiers drinking beer from a dead man’s false leg a gruesome reminder to learn lessons from the past
Iain Maciver: Brexit could be great or a complete nightmare if we don’t get good deals
David Ross: Questions to answer on land ownership
David Knight: GPs’ face-to-face contact with patients is key to good practice, and saves lives
Erica Munro: None of us has a monopoly on love and kindness at Christmas
Catherine Deveney: By opening up about the silent pain of miscarriage, Meghan Markle shows us all a better way
James Millar: On Fairytale of New York, outdated culture warriors must change the record too
Catherine Deveney: Not sacking Priti Patel sends a dangerous signal about bullying and power
Chris Deerin: Of Benjamin Franklin’s many talents, humility is the one politicians today could most learn from
Jim Hunter: The Highlands can learn from the American way
Len Ironside: Good ideas not property of any party
David Knight: Never mind season’s greetings… We’ll all be greeting if rules mess up Christmas
