On Wednesday two front pages summed up the uncanny effect that the Scottish National Party, now gathering for its party conference in Aberdeen, has had […] Read More
Category: Scottish Politics
In this podcast to accompany The Case for a Scottish Media (out September 2015) Christopher Silver explores the key issues that Scotland will have to […] Read More
When I found myself, somewhat unexpectedly, in the midst of a referendum campaign for Scottish independence, the above phrase became a kind of mantra. I’d […] Read More
Scottishness and Britishness are not the constitution. They are cultural ideas and they have meaning, positive or negative, today, just as they would under a […] Read More
In modern Scotland, you’ll struggle to find a politician from any party who won’t concede two crucial points: that Scotland is a nation and that […] Read More
If Lord Ashcroft’s polling is correct, Labour faces an unprecedented defeat in Scotland at May’s general election. As the party struggles to maintain its heartlands […] Read More
For many, 2014 will be remembered for little that is astonishing or newsworthy. Instead a year may or may not be recalled based on the […] Read More