The Scottish referendum debate is doing the public an injustice
Describing Scotland as being ‘captive’ or ‘oppressed’ is patronising and insulting to the entire country.
Scotland
It’s time for Salmond to act on cybernats
Alex Salmond needs to address the growth of aggressive cybernats.
England supports the Union
There has been a noticeable decline in support within England for Scotland going it alone.
Obama’s shadow now looms long over Scotland
The US President has provided a significant boost to the Better Together campaign.
New polling: Scots still sceptical about independence
New polling indicates that whilst the Yes campaign has increased its support it still has a mountain to climb.
EU voters – Independent Scotland should join EU, but not automatically
Voters in six EU countries other than Britain have given their thumbs up to an independent Scotland gaining membership of the European Union.
It’s the final countdown (in Scotland at least)
Scotland today enters the formal 16 week period in the run up to September’s independence referendum.
IFS expresses concern over Scottish government’s analysis of public finances
The respected Institute for Fiscal Studies has cast doubts over the assumptions underlying the Scottish government’s assessment of public finances.
Labour table vote of no confidence in Scottish health secretary
Scotland’s health secretary Alex Neil will today face a vote of no confidence in the Scottish Parliament over alleged conflicts of interests over changes to mental health services in his Lanarkshire constituency.
Church of Scotland committed to post referendum reconciliation
The Church of Scotland has outlined its readiness to assist with process of reconciliation, whatever the outcome of September’s independence referendum.