Politics

The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland and now the Church of Scotland have come out against same-sex marriages…
Edinburgh City Council yesterday voted to recognise the occupation in Edinburgh's financial quarter in St…
Professor Yasir Suleiman CBE FRSE Professor of Modern Arabic Studies, University of Cambridge
It started with Adusters magazine's poster, inspired by the Arab Spring, suggesting that Americans Occupy…
The joint winners of the 2011 Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award were announced yesterday. The…
This Edinburgh City Council by-election in the City Centre Ward was created by the resignation of Cllr David…
Voters in the City Centre Ward in Edinburgh have until Wednesday 3 August to register to vote or apply for a…
The union of Prince William and Catherine Middleton is being marked across the UK by a national holiday. The…
Nominations closed today at 4pm for the Scottish Parliamentary Election on 5 May 2011.
Government austerity measures, the threats posed by climate change, and the uncertainities brought on by…
The Scottish Parliamentary Election count for Edinburgh's six parliamentry seats will take place overnight.
The number of young people campaigning to stand for Edinburgh in the Scottish Youth Parliament has increased…
Guardian columnist and author George Monbiot comes out swinging against his critics in his "Left Hook" tour.…
TED goes to Ed for the first time with TEDGlobal.
High School pupils from across Eastern Scotland will take part in a model united Nations conference at…
The Pope’s visit to Scotland again shaped First Minister's Questions (FMQs) with Deputy First Minister (DFM…
The upcoming visit of the Pope to Scotland added colour to First Minister's Question Time yesterday (9 Sept…
Can newspapers survive the internet? Most are available free on the web, but compete there with broadcast…
Football fans, politicians, and sports media examined the politics of Scotland’s national game and discussed…
Today we lost the Scots Makar, Edwin Morgan who died aged 90. "Don’t let your work and hope be other than…