It’s the week in which Holyrood’s presiding officer, Alison Johnstone, marks a year in the job. It’s been a difficult one with pandemic restrictions, and next year is supposed to include deliberation of an independence referendum. Meanwhile, two ends of the political spectrum got caught up in a row about the place of profits and tax on big business, and we reflect on deals being done to set council administrations a week after the election.

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