Blogs & opinions

Climate change: kicking and screaming
Irrespective of global warming, are the measures in the Climate Change Bill not desirable in themselves?

Devolution: into the next decade
Calman report is material for serous debate

Debaters give us confidence – and a challenge
Quality of the Society's Donald Dewar competition final shows that Scotland has talent for the future – can the profession benefit?

The purpose of prison
Retiring Chief Inspector's report contains some home truths

Tackle prejudice in all its forms
We need to dispel the confusion that two-tier justice is being created by "hate crime" laws