The SNP’s hypocrisy on “politicising“ sporting occasions
Nicola Sturgeon attacks David Cameron for speaking at the Olympic Stadium but has she forgotten Alex Salmond's Wimbledon antics?
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If Cameron really wants Scotland to stay in the UK, he should ease on austerity
One of the few factors that could tilt the odds in Alex Salmond's favour is the prospect of permanent cuts…
ByWhat happens to Scottish MPs in May 2015 after an independence vote?
The Tories and the conservative media would revolt against a Labour government dependent on Scottish MPs for its majority.
ByWould Scotland really suffer if RBS moved after independence?
Any relocation would be largely symbolic but the Scottish economy desperately needs to be rebalanced.
ByThe parties must stop dithering and address the English question
The challenge for mainstream parties is to express and ground alternative ideas of the English nation and to connect these…
ByCarney’s intervention is fatal to the credibility of Salmond’s currency plan
The Governor of the Bank of England made clear that a successful currency union requires fiscal union, the very thing…
ByThe ruthless DUP knows it was right to ditch Paisley
The former leader’s savage attack on his successor, Peter Robinson, is a reminder that his party could see that he…
ByCowdenbeath by-election: a good night for Labour and a very bad one for the Lib Dems
In Gordon Brown's backyard, Labour won an 11.25% swing from the SNP, while the Lib Dems finished in fifth place…
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