Opinion Matrix: Are you a snowflake or a stoic? Assessing 2019’s winners and losers
With columnists looking back over 2019, there is a mood to assess the impact of the big stories of the year, and indeed, the decade.
Family of custody death prisoner Allan Marshall to sue Prison Service over restraint in Edinburgh Prison
The family of Allan Marshall, who died after being restrained by staff at Saughton Prison Edinburgh, are to sue the Scottish Prison Service over his death, it has been revealed.
Wrap it up: Wilson gets CBE for Tweed revival
The actress Maureen Beattie, former Labour minister Brian Wilson, golfer Catriona Matthew and former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Ross McEwan are among those recognised in the New Year Honours list.
Charities outraged by Serco boss's claim that 'we're not devils'
A COALITION of charities has slammed asylum housing firm Serco after its boss claimed he and the company were being made out to be “devils” over the Glasgow eviction row.
JK Rowling branded a bigot in trans tweet row
JK Rowling has been accused of bigotry after she tweeted support for an academic who was forced from her job for saying men cannot 'turn into' women.
Opinion Matrix: Up in the bleachers, looking at the impeachers
There is widespread agreement that Donald Trump will survive the impeachment begun in America’s House of Representatives – in that the Republican dominated Senate which is try him, will reject the charges. But opinions about what happens next vary wildly.
Services tackling homelessness in Scotland ‘broken beyond repair’
Scotland's system for tackling homelessness is “broken beyond repair” according to a homelessness charity, with disconnected services and a “deeply damaging” reliance on temporary accommodation.
Opinion Matrix: Diverse views on Nicola’s mandate
With Nicola Sturgeon announcing plans to publish a democratic case for a second independence referendum, the opinion pages are full of commentators ready to pre-empt it.
