Three referendums that could change Britain as much as losing the empire
In the next five years, the Scottish independence referendum, an in/out EU referendum and a border poll on Northern Ireland…
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Salmond forced to change biased Scottish independence referendum question
Electoral Commission says proposed referendum question "should be replaced by more neutral wording".
ByTo recover, the Scottish Yes campaign needs to go on the attack
The pro-independence camp can't afford to spend the next 20 months simply responding to aggressive unionist and media questioning.
BySupport for Scottish independence falls to new low
Just 23 per cent of voters now support independence, the lowest level since devolution in 1999.
ByThe use of plastic bullets and water cannon in Northern Ireland is a dehumanising relic
History shows that the "non-lethal" weapons deployed against civilians are neither accurate nor safe.
ByScottish Labour turns against free university education
Johann Lamont's declaration that free higher education is "effectively regressive" is a significant moment.
ByScotland would have to apply for EU membership: a disaster for Salmond
The biggest blow yet for the Scottish First Minister in a bad year for his party.
ByAn independent Scotland could look like a wee Canada
The closest parallel between Scotland and anywhere else is not Quebec, Ireland, Iceland, or Norway, but Canada.
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