Week 32, 2020: The stooshie over the exam results

<p>It’s the week in which Scottish pupils got their exam results, but with exams having been cancelled this year, they were based on teachers’ estimates, which had then been adjusted by the exam board – in most cases, reducing the estimated grades. We explain why, and the fallout from the move, as well as discussing the Chancellor’s visit to Scotland, the reimposed lockdown in Aberdeen, the new Scottish Conservative leader, and more.</p> <p>Join journalists from across the DC Thomson Media folio of newspapers, and from all across the country, to help you understand the implications of what’s happening in Holyrood, Westminster and beyond. </p> <p>Subscribe to The Stooshie today, recommend us to friends and family, rate and review if you have a moment, and let us know what you think of what we cover and how we cover it, on Twitter and Facebook. </p> <p>Be better briefed, with The Stooshie from DC Thomson Media. </p> <p>ⓣ <a href='https://twitter.com/stooshiescot'>https://twitter.com/stooshiescot</a> </p> <p>ⓕ <a href='https://facebook.com/stooshiescot'>https://facebook.com/stooshiescot</a> </p>