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A moment for those who say the SNP have just been biding their
A moment for those who say the SNP have just been biding their time, or have had their hands tied, or are only doing grown-up politics, to consider th...

I made a promise to myself, to lessen any residual resentment at
I made a promise to myself, to lessen any residual resentment at political parties I oppose, however, there are still clear fault lines, in a way that...

From a distance, here in Arizona, reading the Guardians summary of
From a distance, here in Arizona, reading the Guardians summary of IndyRef, I was struck by the sense of excitement I felt all over again, to have bee...

In 2002 Ross Birrell and I published Alistair MacLennans list of
In 2002 Ross Birrell and I published Alistair MacLennans list of 100 Scottish landowners in Justified Sinners: an archaeology of Scottish Counter-cult...

A wonderful and revealing tour through the sinking ship. The
A wonderful and revealing tour through the sinking ship. The Referendum just didnt matter enough to Scottish Labour to sort themselves out in time for...

An issue that concerns all progressives. Polly Toynbee relays
An issue that concerns all progressives. Polly Toynbee relays Douglas Alexanders message that they will campaign against UKIP and the exit-EU rump as ...

Some of you may have seen this already. Its a letter that The
Some of you may have seen this already. Its a letter that The Herald wouldnt print. I think we live in a time of such historical significance, when so...

Brief historical note to self: in his Referendum alliance that
Brief historical note to self: in his Referendum alliance that formed the losing side have stayed utterly united with one another, and value one anoth...