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Brexit, Scottish Politics Posted on28th March 20172nd August 2017

Only mongrels here: independence and an open country

The saying of something remarkable in politics – the conjuring up of those rare phrases that ring more true with repetition – is a notoriously […] Read More

Scottish Politics Posted on22nd March 20172nd August 2017

New story should be told about independence in troubled times

Do you want to go on an adventure? Every story begins with a variation on this proposition. It offers an instinctive draw that taps into […] Read More

Scottish Politics Posted on7th March 20172nd August 2017

Scotland must move beyond Britain to understand its past

That many people can’t be bothered understanding Scottish nationalism is perhaps inevitable. Over the past decade the rise of the SNP has been so rapid […] Read More

Brexit, Scottish Politics Posted on23rd February 20172nd August 2017

Perils of British independence: what does residual unionism tell us about living together?

“The vote on 18 September could indeed be a moment of destiny, but not the one the separatists are praying for: one where a proud […] Read More

Brexit, International, Scottish Politics Posted on22nd February 20172nd August 2017

Independence will only happen if we’re prepared to break some rules

It should come as no surprise that the UK Government has all but ruled out granting the Scottish Parliament the ability to hold a second […] Read More

Scottish Politics Posted on21st November 20161st July 2017

In Trump’s new world, Scotland must speak for the stateless

Nigel Farage has already branded 2016 as a year of political revolution. Last week, the UKIP leader beamed, like a small boy on Christmas morning, […] Read More

Brexit, Scottish Politics Posted on17th October 20161st July 2017

Europe solved the problem of Britain: only the SNP can save it now

Sovereignty and borders — the great political themes of the current crisis, were a defining feature of both the SNP and Tory party conferences. The […] Read More

Media, Scottish Politics Posted on21st August 20161st July 2017

Journalism or churnalism? Daisley affair symbolises Scottish media decline

Journalists are people too. When I first encountered the trade at the tender of age of 17, such a remark would probably be followed by […] Read More

Culture, Media, Scottish Politics Posted on6th August 20161st July 2017

Scottish Six: What does it all mean for Scotland to have its own BBC ‘national’ news?

When the debate about the Scottish Six first kicked off in 1997 I was still at primary school. Remarkably it’s taken 18 years for us to get […] Read More

Scottish Politics Posted on14th June 20162nd August 2017

Continuity in Crisis: Lessons From #GE2017

It is risky to attempt to predict where the Great British Crisis will lead us all next. No one can be more aware of this […] Read More

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