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Alex Salmond’s Alba Party is a sideshow built in toxic masculinity

Lorna Slater 29 March 2021 Alex Salmond’s Alba Party is a sideshow built in toxic masculinity2021-03-29T16:22:06+01:00 Comment 2 Comments
When Alex Salmond decides to try to destroy his protégé because she refused to fiddle the complaints against him, the media love it as soap opera. But in truth, his…
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Why Indy Ref 2.0 is not ‘inevitable’

Daniel McGregor 1 August 2016 Why Indy Ref 2.0 is not ‘inevitable’2016-08-18T21:17:12+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 1 Comment
Wikipedia: The Scottish Parliament from Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. The consensus is that a second independence referendum is now inevitable.  The SNP assertion in its 2016 manifesto of the Scottish Parliament’s…
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Time to take Britain out of our greatness

Bright Green Editors 26 January 2012 Time to take Britain out of our greatness2012-01-26T17:46:41+00:00 Scotland 4 Comments
This guest post from Anthony Barnett was first on Our Kingdom Alex Salmond’s Hugo Young lecture, delivered yesterday evening in King's Place, the Guardian's headquarters, was an enjoyable affair. It…
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Scottish Independence: the no campaign and how to deal with it

Adam Ramsay 25 January 2012 Scottish Independence: the no campaign and how to deal with it2012-01-25T08:00:19+00:00 Scotland 12 Comments
It is becoming clear what the strategy of the 'no' to independence campaign will be: confusion. So far, we've had a few opening shots: lines which the UK nationalists presumably…
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Three things about the independence referendum scrap

Adam Ramsay 10 January 2012 Three things about the independence referendum scrap2012-01-10T09:30:11+00:00 Scotland 22 Comments
First: let's get one thing straight. Nations have a right to self determination in international law. David Cameron may quibble about the devolved powers of the Holyrood Parliament under the…
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The Scottish referendum – don’t write off a yes vote

Adam Ramsay 3 October 2011 The Scottish referendum – don’t write off a yes vote2011-10-03T09:30:55+01:00 Scotland 13 Comments
There are three golden rules: It's not over till it's over; never get involved in a land war in Asia, and never, ever, write off Alex Salmond. At some point…
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On the North Sea oil spill

Adam Ramsay 16 August 2011 On the North Sea oil spill2011-08-16T09:40:26+01:00 Environment 3 Comments
So, it turns out that the Shell oil leak is anything but contained. After three days of telling no one that there was a leak in the North Sea, Shell…
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Independence is not the point

Adam Ramsay 8 May 2011 Independence is not the point2011-05-08T13:00:42+01:00 Scotland 9 Comments
The debate around Scottish independence often seems to miss something: there is no such thing as an independent country. Britain, for example, is a member of the EU, the UN,…
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Holyrood 2011: personality politics

Adam Ramsay 23 April 2011 Holyrood 2011: personality politics2011-04-23T19:52:01+01:00 Scotland 2 Comments
As you drive through Alyth, it is the yellow flashes that catch your eye - daffodils, primroses and placards. This is John Swinney country. In the small towns between Perth…
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