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Perils of British independence: what does residual unionism tell us about...
Commentary by Christopher Silver
“The vote on 18 September could indeed be a moment of destiny, but not the one the separatists are praying for:...
The moment approaches for absolutes to collide in Scottish politics
Commentary by Derek Bateman
The BBC news at 5.30 this morning started with an item about Boris Johnson burrowing away to wheedle promises about trade...
Newsnet’s Nostradamus takes a look at Scottish politics, 2017 style
In the spirit of New Year, regular commentator Bernard Thompson touts his expertise to the Scottish opposition for 2017
The weak are a long time...
Brewster skewers Great Fluffy Puddin o’ the Chieftain Race
Commentary by Citizen "Sir" F'tang F'tang Ole Biscuit Barrel, er-Cuddis, Knight of the Realm of Despondency that is Scotlandshire.
Gordon Brewster's recent Politics Scotland interview with...
Whatever happens to Labour, is bell tolling for the Dugdale leadership?
Commentary by Bernard Thompson
Perhaps Labour really does need a new leader – in Scotland
The leadership contests in the Labour and Conservative parties have been...
Border reivers and the minefield that could be European trade post...
Commentary by Derek Bateman
Here’s a talking point from history for you as a weekend treat…it comes from an academic whose identity I will shield....
Caution the by-word as conservative Scotland shuns radical thought
Post-election analysis by Christopher Silver
When Hugh MacDiarmid contested Alec Douglas-Home’s Kinross and Western Perthshire seat for the Communist Party in 1964, he achieved a...
The Tory dilemma: Attacking SNP whilst having to defend Cameron and...
The SNP lost its majority on Thursday. Here Derek Bateman draws comfort from the party's big vote and its new Leader of the Opposition
I’ve...
Scottish Labour, its future and the ‘worst TV leaders’ debate ever’
Newspaper columnist Iain Macwhirter has rushed out a new book - Tsunami - covering the general election campaign. Below is an extract, covering erstwhile Scottish...
Fear Itself: Geopolitics and the rise of the SNP
Christopher Silver reflects on fear as a powerful political weapon in the 21st century
Our world is fragile and precarious. Markets tremble, alliances strain, leaders...