The missing 10% and the independence of Yes Scotland
The phoney war is finally over. The independence campaign is in full swing. And as it gets going, there is a simple question for Yes Scotland: who are the 10%?…
The speech that Darling never made
Here's a strange thing. Alistair Darling is quoted in yesterday's Telegraph as telling Scottish voluntary organisations that they would lose lottery funding if people vote yes in September's referendum. Only,…
An open letter to AC Grayling on his thoughts on Scottish independence
Dear Prof Grayling, I read your column in the Herald with interest. I think it's important that people who are based in the rest of the UK engage in the…
UN Charter: “respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples”
Today, the Herald reports threats from the UK cabinet that, if Scotland votes yes in September, Westminster might deny the Scots their right to self determination. In this light, here…
Yes campaign catching up: 13 thoughts
Scotland on Sunday has an ICM poll out on the independence referendum today showing support for the Yes campaign up significantly. John Curtice has seen the tables, and you can…
Brighton Greens demand referendum to save care services: the fight is on
Brighton and Hove council's Green Party administration has announced it will be pushing for a referendum on whether to save vital care services by increasing council tax by Here are…
The UK the most successful political union in the world? don’t be silly
One line you often hear from Better Together activists is that the UK “is the most successful political union in the world.” This sort of rampant British nationalism always annoys…
Why independence makes it easier to fund childcare
By Phin Harper and Adam Ramsay
6 reasons radicals might find party politics helpful
I have a generalist attitude to political campaigning. To use the traditional metaphor, I think that left wing social movements should use all of the tools in the box. These…
Next, Ed must stand up to the Mail when it bullies the vulnerable
photo - Uncyclopedia This is fun. For those of us who have always hated the Daily Mail, the last week has been, as one tweeter put it, “Christmasy”. It…