Ten questions for the No Campaign
The strategy of the British nationalist “Better Together” campaign against Scottish independence is clear: it aims to sow uncertainty. What will happen with the EU? What will the currency be?…
Why "Yes Yes" beats "Yes No"
Despite polls showing those intending to vote No in the independence referendum hovering at around 50% and those intending to vote Yes at around 30%, last week’s article by Joyce…
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…
Time to open a Scottish consulate in Palestine?
One of the main differences between Scottish independence and devo-max is foreign policy. If the SNP are to make the case for independence, then they need to show that the…
Success for Campaign Against Letting Agency Fees
The Scottish Government have announced that they will clarify the existing laws against letting agency fees, confirming that the fees which many tenants are forced to pay for referencing, credit…
Ed Miliband: British nationalist.
By Lallands Peat Worrier - this post first appeared on his blog The name may not be familiar, but most of you are likely to have come across some permutation…
Fairness and equality for Scotland? Only with independence
I’ve been asked a lot about what my position on independence is. It’s not an issue I find particularly easy. I grew up in Belfast where constitutional debate is a…
1892 And All That
This week, the exclusive Kate Kennedy Club at St Andrews University have announced that from next year they will be accepting membership applications from women. Until now, the Club’s membership…
Scotland's GPs Call for an End to ATOS Assessments
Scotland's GP's have called for to an end to the Government's controversial, computer-based 'Work Capability Assessments' carried out by French IT multinational Atos Origin for the DWP with "immediate effect":…
Edinburgh is Sleepwalking into a Cultural Disaster
Guest post by Harry Giles The litany has become terribly familiar: La Belle Angele, the Big Red Door, the Lot, the Roxy Arthouse, the Forest Café, and now Cabaret Voltaire…