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14 Dec, 2019
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Celtic fans outraged after Sir Rod Stewart congratulates Boris Johnson on election win
Sir Rod Stewart is facing a backlash on social media after he congratulated Boris Johnson for his General Election win.
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General Election 2019: research shows how results could have looked under proportional representation

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General election: Three big mistakes that handed victory to Boris Johnson – Brian Wilson

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House of Representatives committee approves two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump

A House of Representatives committee has approved two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Politics full of flags and spin, fake climate action and a war of feminism – Susan Dalgety

Hope is hard to find amid misogyny of some on the left, a lack of effective action on global warming, and the rebranding of Boris Johnson as ‘the People’s Prime Minister’, writes Susan Dalgety.

Sport Update
Hearts’ Daniel Stendel wants to recall loan players Harry Cochrane and Anthony McDonald

Daniel Stendel wants Hearts to have a clear identity and he wants all his players to be clear on what that is, which is why he will be recalling some of the young players who are out on loan and looking to immerse them in his ideas and tactics.

Scotland 26-24 England: Femi Sofolarin scores winning try v his old team at Cape Town Sevens

Scotland pulled off a stunning win over England at the Cape Town Sevens yesterday thanks to a last-gasp try by Femi Sofolarin, who played for England last 
season.

Interview: Blair Kinghorn on Stuart Hogg, the World Cup, hat-trick heroics and why he quit Hearts to play rugby

On Election Day I am with a man called Blair, chatting over coffee close to Fettes College. This is not Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister, who often spoke of feeling the hand of history on his shoulders but as a Fettesian did not want anyone trampling on them and couldn’t be persuaded to play rugby. Blair Kinghorn, though, is thrilled to be a Scotland internationalist, 17 caps so far and looking to kick on in 2020, one of a clutch of talented young bucks who, post-Japan, are trying to make us feel better about the country’s oval-ball prospects.

And finally...
Buses on Christmas Day 2019: bus timetables in Scotland over Christmas and New Year

The festive season can see Scotland's public transport system under extra strain, as people travel to and from the homes of their family and friends.

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