Tag: Christopher Silver
The fundamentals: why we need to talk about place and...
Commentary by Christopher Silver
What does it mean to live a life tied to a particular place? To feel your fate inescapably tied to it? Is it...
New republics, old monsters: Catalonia and Europe hang in the balance
Commentary by Christopher Silver
In an age when borders are supposed to be fading, most people remain stubbornly fond of the ideal of the nation....
Meanwhile in Scotland: independence is a long game that can’t wait.
Commentary by Christopher Silver
Party conferences are strange beasts. At a time when politics is hobbled by a constant need to respond to the surreal...
Three years after #indyref, time to move beyond the divide
Three years ago tonight, Scotland held its breath after the polls closed on that historical independence referendum. Christopher Silver reflects on what happened that...
Dugdale retains her sense of who she is, but does her...
Commentary by Christopher Silver
On balance, Kezia Dugdale was the most capable leader of Scottish Labour since Donald Dewar. That might seem like a molehill...
Monuments tell us about ourselves as well as the past we...
In Charlottesville or Charlotte Square: history is a nightmare that has to be confronted, says Christopher Silver.
Recent events in the United States have provoked...
Responsibility, dignity, maturity – why angry movements persuade no-one
Commentator Christopher Silver takes a deep breath and discusses the recent spats within the Yes movement.
“Was it too busy in standard?” is a legitimate enough question...
Promising the past: why Corbyn needs a new policy on Europe
Analysis by Christopher Silver
At a certain point, Brexit will have to be implemented. However, its unprecedented nature makes any clear reckoning of the outcome impossible.
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To look beyond Brexit, we have to liberate Scotland’s creativity
Commentary by Christopher Silver
This weekend, cinemagoers across the U.K and all over the planet will head out in droves to see Christopher Nolan's much...
A renewed search for Yes amidst the debris of Brexit
Commentary by Christopher Silver
On the morning of June 24 last year, when the UK decided to leave the European Union, there was little comfort...