Experts slap down Salmond’s plan for a two-question Scottish independence referendum
A panel of experts has argued the referendum on whether Scotland should become an independent nation should be comprised of one clear question.
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The phoney war on Scottish independence is coming to an end
The phoney war of the Scottish independene referendum may be about to end, and the real war begin, reports Ed Jacobs.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland reaction: Team GB has brought the UK together
Ed Jacobs rounds up the reaction from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to the London 2012 Olympic Games which concluded yesterday.
New archbishop of Glasgow could delay Scotland’s same sex marriage proposals
Yesterday, the Pope appointed a new Archbishop of Glasgow in a move likely to cause friction with the Scottish government over its plans for gay marriage.
Alex Salmond blames Westminster for double-dip recession
Alex Salmond has demanded that Westminster do more to support jobs and growth
Comment: Independence is denting the SNP’s radicalism
. Since its establishment in 1934 the SNP has had as its raison d’etre the pursuit of an independent Scotland, a nation able to exercise self-determination free from the “dead hand of Westminster” which, ministers at Holyrood would argue,test
Rangers decision sparks wider debate on Scottish football and TV revenue
The decision to place Newco Rangers in the Scottish League division three will have serious consequences on revenue from TV rights.
As Yes to Independence campaign splits (again), Cameron considers taking control of Scottish referendum
A former SNP deputy leader and pro-independence heavyweight attacks the Yes campaign’s incoherence, striking “a hammer blow to Alex Salmond”.
Army cuts inspire resentment and misgivings across the home nations
The Scottish regiments have been spared in the latest round of defence cuts – but not everyone north of the border is happy.
Salmond must stop moving the goalposts on Scottish independence referendum
What should the society we want to build after the referendum look like? By Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Margaret Curran.