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The Herald
heraldscotland.com > politics > viewpoint > 26546315.ideas-get-glasgow-councils-new-leader-rick-bell-started

An encounter with Glasgow’s new leader – and some ideas to get him started

5+ hour, 25+ min ago   (119+ words) It’s hard to believe really that Ricky Bell, the new boss of Glasgow Council, is only the second leader of the city to be appointed from the Scottish National Party because it feels like they’ve been in charge far longer…...

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heraldscotland.com > news > 26546047.swinney-sign-referendum-agreement-sinn-f-plaid-cymru

Swinney to join Welsh and Irish leaders to sign independence referendum pact

21+ hour, 56+ min ago   (641+ words) The First Ministers of the UK’s devolved nations will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at putting pressure on Downing Street to hold referendums on independence. SNP leader John Swinney, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and Sinn Féin…...

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heraldscotland.com > news > 26540491.burnham-rejects-swinney-indyref2-talks-pmqs-row

Burnham rejects Swinney's call for IndyRef2 talks and insists vote is 'off limits"

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (877+ words) Andy Burnham has rejected John Swinney's calls for talks on a second Scottish independence referendum, insisting there is "no consensus" for a new vote. The Prime Minister said the issue remained "off limits". The Labour leader claimed the First Minister…...

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heraldscotland.com > news > 26538509.bethan-vasey-appointed-north-east-transition-director

Scottish Enterprise appoints new lead of North East economic transformation

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (338+ words) A new director has been appointed to lead economic transformation across the North East of Scotland. Bethan Vasey has taken up the newly created role of Director of North East Transition at Scottish Enterprise, Scotland’s national economic development agency. Scottish…...

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heraldscotland.com > news > 26537563.swinney-seeks-talks-burnham-new-independence-vote

Swinney calls for Indyref2 talks after Burnham sets out conditions for new vote

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (945+ words) John Swinney has written to Andy Burnham asking to meet to discuss the process for an “agreed legal mechanism” for holding a Scottish independence referendum. The First Minister's letter comes after the Prime Minister appeared to shift the UK Government's…...

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heraldscotland.com > news > 26533814.todays-cartoon-steven-camley---calmacs-latest-woes

Today's cartoon by Steven Camley - on CalMac's latest woes and SNP Indy ambitions

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (88+ words) The Herald Today's cartoon by Steven Camley - on CalMac's latest woes Today's cartoon by Steven Camley - on CalMac's latest ferry woes and the SNP's singking independence ambitions. You can read the story here. You can find Steven Camley in The…...

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heraldscotland.com > opinion > 26532757.breaking-glasgow-haul-back-brink

Breaking up Glasgow could haul it back from the brink

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1202+ words) Over the past year or two, President Trump has been threatening the United States’s friendly neighbours with invasion, first demanding that Greenland then Canada become part of a “big, beautiful America”. The rest of the world watches in horror, thinking…...

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heraldscotland.com > politics > viewpoint > 26532696.john-swinney-must-explain-snp-plan-cut-14-health-boards-two

'Too wee, too poor, too stupid? The strange message behind Swinney’s big reform plan"

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (833+ words) John Swinney’s speech launching his new Programme for Government was a curious thing to watch. The FM is not a naturally flamboyant speaker or even the best speech deliverer, but behind all the presentational confidence he was able to muster…...

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heraldscotland.com > opinion > 26533253.glasgow-economy-success-story-underappreciated-global-stage

So is Glasgow’s message to the world ‘not cutting through’?

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (912+ words) Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken’s comments as a new body launched with the remit of “shaping the city’s voice to the world” certainly grabbed the attention. The rationale for creating Destination Glasgow was the most eye-catching aspect last week…...

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heraldscotland.com > news > 26532286.scotland-leads-uk-major-geospatial-innovation-partnership

Scotland leads UK geospatial push with new public sector partnership to drive growth

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (233+ words) Scotland is strengthening its position in geospatial technology after the Scottish Government became the first UK administration to sign a Collective Membership Agreement with the Association for Geographic Information (AGI). The UK sector is valued at £6 billion a year, employs…...