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Posted on July 14, 2026July 14, 2026

Can the debate about devolution in England lead to federalism in Scotland?

Of all the column inches devoted to the renewed debate about devolution in England, isn’t it remarkable that there has been almost no discussion about…

By petewish
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  • Westminster
Posted on February 16, 2026February 16, 2026

Who would be a Scottish Labour MP?

Who would be a Scottish Labour MP? Amongst Parliamentarians across these isles they must now be the most forlorn, despondent and politically adrift. Caught up…

By petewish
5 min to read
  • Independence
  • Policy
Posted on February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

Why SNP supporters should give the party both votes

At every Scottish election it now seems almost mandatory to have an accompanying debate about how SNP voters should exercise their list vote. People and…

By petewish
5 min to read
  • Constituency
  • Policy
Posted on February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

How to take on the far-right

It was on 30 April 1978 that an aspiring 16-year-old musician joined around 100,000 people in Trafalgar Square for a march to Victoria Park in…

By petewish
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