| Good morning Voornaam Journalists across the country are waking up slightly bleary eyed this morning after the surprise announcement from the Prime Minister yesterday confirming a July 4 general election. Mr Sunak, standing in the rain, reflecting on his time in office, while a member of the public held a boom box playing Things Will Only Get Better (Labour's anthem from their landslide 1997 win)…well, let's just say it was quite the spectacle. Kicking off this morning, Scotsmen comment on Labour, and how they still need to put the work in to prove they deserve to win the election. "Falling inflation has provided some comfort. However, with public services – most especially the NHS, praised in the Commons yesterday for saving the life of Tory MP Craig Mackinlay – in disarray and many people still struggling to cope with significantly higher prices, there is a real sense that the country is crying out for change. "That said, Labour still has a job of work to do to persuade us that it is a party of government in waiting." Read more here. Moving onto the latest from our Education Correspondent now, taking a look at this years exams. "Thousands of pupils will be able to access marked exam papers from their schools and colleges in Scotland this year as part of a pilot project. "The trial, involving five subjects, aims to help learners decide whether or not to appeal their results, as well as showing students and their teachers areas which could be strengthened." Read more here. And lastly, we bring you a bit of culture for this dreich Thursday morning. A remarkable 16th century Scottish handwritten manuscript about William Wallace has been put up for auction. The "Lindesiana Chronicles of Scotland" contains two texts in Latin thought to have been produced in Edinburgh around 1511 and 1526. Read all about this fascinating artefact here. Have a beautiful day everyone From The team at The Scotsman | 
