Tag: scottish politics

By Peter Rowberry and Newsroom Peter is a regular correspondent with his Member of Parliament for Berwickshire, Roxburgh &...

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...

Andrew McFadyen, Scots-born programme editor at the international TV news channel Al Jazeera, reflects on a life in broadcast journalism and the Scottish newsroom diaspora Billy...

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...

Defence is the latest battleground in Scottish politics following the SNP’s remarkable victory in the Holyrood elections earlier this month. The weekend comments by...

by Kenneth Mcneil As the dust settles, slowly, on the momentous events of last week it’s time to look forward to how the great...

Labour in Scotland was plunged into turmoil over the weekend as the party which suffered a humiliating defeat in the election by the SNP...

by Gerry Hassan, Open Democracy There is now a discernable political trend of London based centre-left policy wonks and commentators attempting to demystify or...

by Paul Kavanagh Yesterday the Conservative party launched their manifesto for the forthcoming Holyrood election.  Annabel Goldie described her party's achievements in the last...

by Gerry Hassan, Scottish Review, March 9th 2011Scotland likes to see itself as a radical nation.  An egalitarian country.  A country of socialism and...