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…
The rise of the far right is now a constitutional issue
There is a new toxic atmosphere in our national politics — and it’s only going to get worse. Last week, over 100,000 marched in London…
Colony Scotland?
One of the most curious independence campaigns of recent years is the initiative to have Scotland classified as a colony and placed under a UN-supervised…
Pete Wishart: Where are those ‘broad shoulders of the Union’ now?
As we get down to marking the anniversary of the independence referendum, one thing we won’t be reporting on is any great celebration from the…
Pete Wishart recalls final days of independence referendum
Sunday 7 September, 2014It has only gone and happened…This morning we have the first credible opinion poll showing Yes ahead. This is a massive momentand…
THINKING OF FEELING SORRY FOR ANAS SARWAR? DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME. . .
There are some days when you almost feel sorry for Anas Sarwar. Here he is, only trying to make Scottish Labour electable again, trying to…
IT’S TIME TO ACCEPT THE UK WON’T AGREE TO A REFERENDUM AND TAKE THIS INTO OUR OWN HANDS
There were always going to be a few twists and turns in our journey to independence and, as conditions change, so by necessity should our…
WHY WE NEED AN INDEPENDENCE CONVENTION, AND WHAT IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE
It’s hard to believe that only a few months ago the SNP sat on 52% of the vote, support for independence was regularly over 50%…
EVERY ELECTION MUST BE AN INDEPENDENCE ELECTION
I don’t think that it would be an understatement to concede that these are uncertain times for the SNP. No party can hope to endure…
WE NEED THIS TO BE A CONTEST OF IDEAS
What a strange leadership contest we seem to be having. After this week’s unedifying spectacle our candidates need to remember that the nation is watching…