In 2007 I overheard a conversation in an Edinburgh pub on the politics of devolution. This was, as I recall, an unusual occurrence at the […] Read More
With mandate fatigue paralysing the body politic, it’s little wonder that many are approaching the coming election with reluctance, dread, and a real sense that […] Read More
If a week is a long time in politics a lifetime must seem interminable. Yet for Theresa May, so anxious to ramp up a mood […] Read More
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
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
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
“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
Booze for the terraces, pink vehicles for the ladies, tough love for the scroungers, pride for the white vans, nurses to attend ailing Scots by […] Read More
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
f 2016 was the year when Scottish Labour was damaged, probably beyond repair, 2017 could well be the year that sees its final collapse. If […] Read More