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David Leask
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Psst. Scotland is now facing water conflicts like those we see in drier countries. We now no longer always have enough of the wet stuff for hydro power, whisky and fishing. Something’s gotta give.
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Why Scotland is running out of water almost every summer
As the River Spey flows lower, the country, for the first time, faces a conflict over access to water, as hydro plants squeeze out anglers and distilleries
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November 9, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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The David Hume Institute has investigated the the legacy of the philosopher who gave it its name. The results are well worth your time.
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David Hume ‘ignored evidence that countered his racist views’
The Edinburgh think tank that bears the philosopher’s name is looking anew at his legacy
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November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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50 years after Franco’s death, is Spain’s democracy in danger?

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50 years after Franco’s death, is Spain’s democracy in danger?
Polls suggest the dictator’s ideas are not as ‘dead and irrelevant’ as some might like to believe
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November 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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The David Hume Institute has investigated the the legacy of the philosopher who gave it its name. The results are well worth your time.
www.thetimes.com/article/c4b0...
David Hume ‘ignored evidence that countered his racist views’
The Edinburgh think tank that bears the philosopher’s name is looking anew at his legacy
www.thetimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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University lecturer in men’s group row hits out at female critics

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University lecturer in men’s group row hits out at female critics
Dr Stuart Waiton, who invited the controversial group Jims to Abertay University without authorisation, brands women who objected ‘reactionary and intolerant’
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November 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Moira Salmond may be forced to sell family home to pay off debts

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Moira Salmond may be forced to sell family home to pay off debts
The former first minister’s widow still faces liability in the bankruptcy of Alex Salmond’s estate
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November 4, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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I’m really struck that even the political foes of Donald Trump remain wedded to the idea that an American president is the more powerful person in the world.
wyden.senate.gov Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 6d
Donald Trump is the most powerful person in the world. Only a monster would use that power to force 42 million Americans to go hungry.
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Trump announces he will refuse to follow the court order to provide SNAP benefits to needy families.
November 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Dick Cheney obituary: powerful and controversial US vice-president

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Dick Cheney obituary: powerful and controversial US vice-president
Taciturn and secretive, the arch-conservative who persuaded George W Bush to invade Iraq was revered by hardline Republicans but loathed by moderate Americans
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November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Rodion Shchedrin obituary: doyen of Russian composers

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Rodion Shchedrin obituary: doyen of Russian composers
Outstanding pianist and enigmatic performer who survived not only Soviet bans but also a snub from his ballet dancer wife dies aged 92
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November 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Alex Salmond’s firm was paid £30k a week for Kremlin-backed TV show

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Alex Salmond’s firm was paid £30k a week for Kremlin-backed TV show
The former first minister rented a luxury apartment overlooking Big Ben while hosting his eponymous show for the Russian station RT
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November 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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China ‘pressured’ UK university into ditching forced labour report

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China ‘pressured’ UK university into ditching forced labour report
Sheffield Hallam could face prosecution as counterterrorism police investigate claims that it bowed to threats from Beijing to halt an academic’s work
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November 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Giant frilly-mouthed jellyfish surge around British coastline

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Giant frilly-mouthed jellyfish surge around British coastline
The creatures have appeared in record numbers as changing currents and milder waters draw more species northward
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November 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Huntingdon train stabbing: ‘Hero’ worker protected passengers from attack

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Huntingdon train stabbing: ‘Hero’ worker protected passengers from attack
LNER staff member is in a critical but stable condition as transport secretary confirms suspect, a 32-year-old black British man, was not known to security services
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November 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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The book-burning fascists who proudly preach hate on UK streets

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The book-burning fascists who proudly preach hate on UK streets
White Vanguard intimidates politicians and runs neo-Nazi summer camps while operating freely on social media
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November 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Putin still thinks he’s a genius. All the naysayers are gone

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Putin still thinks he’s a genius. All the naysayers are gone
The Russian leader was once willing to listen to his critics. But now he surrounds himself with yes-men and is obsessed with his legacy
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November 2, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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Men think they’re watching sex-cam models. In fact they’re slaves

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Men think they’re watching sex-cam models. In fact they’re slaves
A Sunday Times investigation finds that woman have been raped, imprisoned and forced into degrading acts at 24-hour streaming factories in Colombia
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November 2, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Alex Salmond died penniless after expensive court cases

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Alex Salmond died penniless after expensive court cases
The former Scottish first minister ran up big debts while fighting to clear his name
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November 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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John Edwards obituary: globe-trotting Daily Mail reporter

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John Edwards obituary: globe-trotting Daily Mail reporter
Fleet Street warhorse who covered global news events from the Cuban missile crisis to the moon landings and shook hands with six US presidents, dies aged 91
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November 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Race review author says Scotland ‘not ready’ to confront racist legacy
One of the authors of Edinburgh University's race review said Scotland will struggle to face modern racism without confronting its racist past.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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University hosted group that claims rape survivors are police informants

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University hosted group that claims rape survivors are police informants
Justice for Innocent Men Scotland, which has been accused of targeting and harassing rape survivors, was invited to address students at Abertay
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October 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Michael Heseltine: Reform is fascist. We must stop Nigel Farage

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Michael Heseltine: Reform is fascist. We must stop Nigel Farage
At 92, Tory grandee Michael Heseltine is making a comeback. He criticises Nigel Farage and Reform, whose policies remind him of Oswald Mosley and Enoch Powell
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October 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Sea eagles are back … just not where you might expect them

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Sea eagles are back … just not where you might expect them
In a rare conservation success story, there are more than 200 breeding pairs across the UK. Tracking data shows their amazing flights over towns and cities
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October 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Influencers put isolated indigenous groups at risk for YouTube views

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Influencers put isolated indigenous groups at risk for YouTube views
A charity found that nearly half of all remaining remote tribes are under threat from outsiders trying to make unwanted contact
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October 27, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Putin has the men and the gear — and still believes he can win

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Putin has the men and the gear — and still believes he can win
Despite the staggering human cost and a front line that barely moves, neither Russia nor Ukraine seems keen to find a diplomatic resolution to the war
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October 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Adventure tourists love Afghanistan. Are they a gift for the Taliban?

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Adventure tourists love Afghanistan. Are they a gift for the Taliban?
The country has become an unlikely destination for travel influencers — including women. But some have been accused of whitewashing the oppressive regime
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October 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM