Rightward Lurch of the Year awards
The Scottish Politician of the Year nominations appear to reward a certain kind of politics – those that are moving towards the right…
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What should have been learned in ‘back-to-front’ week
Those who interpret and predict Scottish politics spent last week fussing over a minor bluff while, potentially, the very structural integrity of Scottish politics may have begun to shift
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A right-wing agenda for the SNP
Today the Scotland on Sunday has outlined a clear right-wing agenda for the SNP. We can’t afford to dismiss this as wishful thinking.
A party without a leadership, a leadership without a party
The NATO vote has destroyed careers and brought many in the SNP to the verge. But they must all be patient – today was a giant victory for principle and for the left. Stay – defend those who made you proud today.
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Orientation Day
Tomorrow is a crucial day for the SNP. It is also a crucial day for quite a few SNP politicians. Here’s why.
The NATO poll nonsense
Claiming the spurious poll on NATO membership tells us anything shows a complete disregard for the science of measuring opinion
No accounting for finance hypocrisy
It’s not just that Sir Sandy Crombie is so utterly ridiculous in his defence of Creative Scotland, its that he reveals the utter hypocrisy at the heart of public police in Britain
The campaign against the welfare state – know your enemy
The campaign against the welfare state is now in full flow in Scotland. As we gear up to fight it, this is a simple guide to who is in the campaign, how its strategy works and the lexicon through which it is delivered.
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Stephen Maxwell’s ‘Arguing for Independence’ is launched
STEPHEN MAXWELL was active in the debate on Scotland’s political future for four decades before his death earlier this year. Published posthumously, this book represents a step change in the quality of public discourse on Scottish independence.… Read More »Stephen Maxwell’s ‘Arguing for Independence’ is launched
The Scottish Independence Podcast
News of a new podcast on independence