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The Scottish independence movement needs the radical vision of the Greens
I have a bit of a confession to make: I used to be a Unionist. If you were to go back in time and tell my 18-year-old self that she’d…
The Vow that can’t be written down
Cameron, Clegg and Miliband's "Vow" to the Scottish people was published a week before the referendum on independence and promised that the Scottish Parliament would be made permanent. Image: Daily…
No campaign straight-up lie about Lord Ashcroft indyref poll
Those hep cats over at Project Fear HQ have chosen a GIF, very much the Ryan Gosling of image formats, to present their spin on the independence referendum poll just…
The independence referendum has become a straight up left/right fight
There is, of course, a left wing case for opposing Scottish independence. It is articulated best by the likes of Owen Jones - 'we shouldn't divide the working class'. Likewise,…
Scottish independence would be good for the English left
No Labour government has relied on Scottish MPs to get into power. They have, however, relied on Scottish MPs to get right wing policies through. The former point may be…
Why I support Scottish independence
I'm a Scot living in Oxford. Every week now I seem to be asked my opinion on Scottish independence. And every time, when I say I support it, this elicits…