Child poverty the “challenge of our generation” says McConnell
Former Scottish first minister, Lord McConnell has called on all parties to unite against child poverty which he called the “challenge of our generation”.
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Referendum on Scottish independence? Time to ‘bring it on’
How do unionists respond to the SNP’s Alex Salmond? Perhaps the best option is to bring on an independence referendum sooner rather than later, writes Ed Jacobs.
Is Scotland’s relationship with Westminster about to go nuclear?
Ed Jacobs looks at whether the next row to erupt between Westminster and Holyrood will be over the future of the UK nuclear deterrent.
What do the SNP mean by “independence”?
Do the SNP really intend to ask for full independence for Scotland in a referendum, or will there be an “independence lite”, asks Left Foot Forward’s Ed Jacobs.
SNP will reach out to a “tattered opposition” for the “tools to do the job”
New SNP MSP Joan McAlpine reports on the political platform Alex Salmond, Scotland’s most powerful first minister ever, will take into the new parliament.
Break up Britain? It’s time the coalition took a different path
Ed Jacobs gives a moving analysis of the fragmentation of UK society caused by growing inequality as a result of government economic and social policy.
Labour’s Scottish failure: The lessons must be learnt
Matthew Pitt reports from Glasgow on the aftermath of Labour’s disastrous showing in the Scottish elections, and outlines the lessons that must be learnt.
Britain – sleepwalking to separation
The historic victory of the SNP at Holyrood places the UK’s very existence in grave peril writes Marcus Booth.
Scottish Labour needs deep-rooted reform
Ed Jacobs looks at the issues facing the Scottish parties, and particularly Labour, in the wake of Alex Salmond’s stunning victory north of the border.
The five steps to Scottish independence
Professor Robert Hazell, director of the Constitution Unit at the School of Public Policy, University College London, outlines the five steps to Scottish independence.