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Holyrood is here to stay but is far too weak. Here's how to fix it
Murdo Fraser
Readers' letters: Devolution has veered off course 25 years on
Anas Sarwar suggests SNP has shifted to the right wing under John Swinney
After 25 years, devolution is in ICU – so why’s no one trying to save it?
Brian Monteith
Call to review both MSP and minister numbers to reform Holyrood
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Brian Wilson
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Analysis
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More MSPs?! Holyrood should not count on getting reinforcements anytime soon
Scottish Parliament needs more MSPs, argues former deputy first minister
Analysis
Humza Yousaf's downfall self-inflicted, but departure showed grace
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Sketch: Humza Yousaf tore into Douglas Ross in what will likely be his last FMQs
Kate Forbes has held talks with John Swinney to avert a leadership contest
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Brian Monteith
SNP-Green split could see Scotland benefit from a return to minority government
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Analysis
Will Humza Yousaf be forced out after vote of no confidence?
Did Yousaf really think Scottish Greens would back him in no confidence vote?
Lorna Slater
SNP backbenchers rebel over plans for juryless rape trials
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Your country needs you (to kick the Greens out of government)!
John McLellan
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Drink-related deaths in Scotland still highest in the UK, figures reveal
MSPs demand clarity from Humza Yousaf on services for transgender children
Ferries fiasco: Glen Sannox completion delayed another two months to July
Humza Yousaf: Tory bid to scrap Hate Crime Act was ‘reckless and unforgivable’
Analysis
Scotland's climate U-turn leaves the Greens facing questions
Tory demands for Hate Crime Act to be repealed are rejected by MSPs
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Scottish children's commissioner has no 'fixed view' on puberty blockers
Angela Constance: Juryless rape trials pilot will not start before late 2028
Adherence to trans ideology trumps good law making
Euan McColm
Watchdog: Proliferation of commissioners in Scotland ‘undermining Holyrood’
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Maurice Golden
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Euan McColm
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