Conor Matchett Deputy Political Editor
  • Edinburgh
  • National World

Deputy Political Editor at The Scotsman.

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  • Politics

732 Articles
about 2 years
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Climate change: Internal Scottish Government poll shows half of Scots don't think ministers are d...

Half of Scots do not believe the Scottish Government is doing enough to help Scotland hit its target to be ‘net zero’...

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about 2 years
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Poorest Scots 15 times more likely to die from drug misuse last year

The poorest Scots were 15 times more likely to die from drugs misuse last year than those from the least deprived are...

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about 2 years
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ScotRail alcohol ban: Indefinite ban introduced by ministers despite preference for relaxed rules

ScotRail’s indefinite ban on alcohol was kept in place by ministers despite the train operator preferring more relaxe...

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about 2 years
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe bosses painfully out of touch on housing crisis

Demanding people leave their homes and for Airbnbs to be allowed to run without licences during the Fringe as a solut...

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about 2 years
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Ferries fiasco: Struggling shipyard to build ferries that will never float or take passengers

Four new ferries are set to be built by the struggling shipyard Ferguson Marine, however they will never float or tak...

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about 2 years
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Scottish independence: If Scotland votes No again, beware the 'politics of bitterness', warns aca...

Scottish voters should be wary of the politics of bitterness following a second independence referendum if the countr...

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Energy price cap: Councils 'paralysed by inaction' as public sector waits on government intervent...

Scottish councils have been left “paralysed” by a lack of clarity around the scale and speed of potential government ...

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about 2 years
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Energy price cap: Surely we should expect more from politicians around crisis?

It was unexpected to even be more disappointed in how politicians act following the dual crises of the Alex Salmond i...

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about 2 years
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Teachers union to ballot members on industrial action as bin strikes spread further across Scotland

Teachers across Scotland have been told to reject a five per cent pay rise and will be balloted on potential strike a...

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about 2 years
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Council strikes spread and will hit 20 Scottish local authorities as worker pay dispute continues

Two-thirds of Scottish councils will be impacted by strikes in education and waste services over the next month after...

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Scottish independence: Yes campaigners face uphill battle to convince voters of economic case pol...

Scots find the argument that staying within the United Kingdom would be a major risk to Scotland’s economy more convi...

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about 2 years
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Yes campaigners face uphill battle to convince voters of economic case for independence, poll sug...

Scots find the argument that staying within the United Kingdom would be a major risk to Scotland’s economy more convi...

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