Tag: ScotRef
Opinion polls, referendum timing and the Stockholm syndrome
Commentary by Iain Bruce
It’s difficult to know how many “interesting times” we can inhabit simultaneously but the circumstances of the next referendum takes interesting...
Time to challenge received wisdom about second Scottish referendum
Commentary by Carolyn McCole
I have a good friend. Let’s call her Claire. We met in 2014. Our values and political opinions are pretty similar,...
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...
It’s time to move to Def Con 1 on Scottish independence
Commentary by Derek Bateman
I want to make clear that I am not deviating from any prescribed path towards self-government. On the contrary, even a...
Who’s kidding who on two way trade with England?
Derek Bateman goes in search of facts on Scotland's supposed trade deficit with England and what might happen in the event of independence.
Disclaimer. I’m pretty...
Sturgeon: Scotland at crossroads with opportunity to seize lasting change
On the eve of what may become a historical Scottish Parliamentary vote in favour of a new independence referendum, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon chose...
New story should be told about independence in troubled times
Commentary by Christopher Silver
Do you want to go on an adventure?
Every story begins with a variation on this proposition. It offers an instinctive draw...