independence
Better Together needs to get its house in order
David Cameron will today use his speech to the Scottish Conservative Party Conference in Stirling to once again rehearse the arguments in favour of Scotland remaining within the family of the United Kingdom. "There is", he will say, "simply no challenge we face today where breaking up Britain is the right answer".
Scotland’s big beasts go head to head (sort of) over independence
Two of Scotland’s biggest political beasts will be pitched against each other later today in the debate over the country's future.
SNP currency plans threaten future stability of Scottish economy
Attempting to put in place an economic system without a fully-functioning central bank or convincing currency arrangements to underpin it, or without the knowledge of whether such a system would be compatible with admission to the EU or not, is like a ship setting sail for voyage without the security of its sheet anchor.
Splits emerge in Yes to Independence Campaign
Alex Salmond and the wider SNP Leadership are coming under fire for failing to provide a radical, positive enough vision for an independent Scotland.
Poll blow as Scots reject SNP currency proposals
Just days after Alex Salmond formally announced the date of the referendum on Scottish independence, the Scottish nationalist’s campaign has been dealt a blow with new polling showing a majority of Scots against their currency policy.
It’s time the SNP published their plans for an independent Scotland
If Scottish nationalists can’t persuade the country of their case while they are led by what is universally accepted to be Scotland’s best political communicator, when can they?