The saying of something remarkable in politics – the conjuring up of those rare phrases that ring more true with repetition – is a notoriously […] Read More
Category: Scottish Politics
Do you want to go on an adventure? Every story begins with a variation on this proposition. It offers an instinctive draw that taps into […] Read More
That many people can’t be bothered understanding Scottish nationalism is perhaps inevitable. Over the past decade the rise of the SNP has been so rapid […] Read More
“The vote on 18 September could indeed be a moment of destiny, but not the one the separatists are praying for: one where a proud […] Read More
It should come as no surprise that the UK Government has all but ruled out granting the Scottish Parliament the ability to hold a second […] Read More
Nigel Farage has already branded 2016 as a year of political revolution. Last week, the UKIP leader beamed, like a small boy on Christmas morning, […] Read More
Sovereignty and borders — the great political themes of the current crisis, were a defining feature of both the SNP and Tory party conferences. The […] Read More
Journalists are people too. When I first encountered the trade at the tender of age of 17, such a remark would probably be followed by […] Read More
When the debate about the Scottish Six first kicked off in 1997 I was still at primary school. Remarkably it’s taken 18 years for us to get […] Read More
It is risky to attempt to predict where the Great British Crisis will lead us all next. No one can be more aware of this […] Read More