The EU Referendum: Ajockalypse Now
The SNP has threatened to hold another independence referendum if Scotland is dragged out of the EU by England. The consequences of ignoring Scotland’s voice in this debate have never been direr. Whilst a...
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Tartan Tories: Ruth’s Revival
After decades of near political irrelevance in Scotland, are the Conservatives finally undergoing a revival under Ruth Davidson? For decades, the Conservatives have remained a near political irrelevance in Scotland. Following devolution and the...
Sturgeon’s Silver Lining
After gaining 56 seats in the 2015 general election, the SNP are going from strength to strength. Could they reach an overwhelming majority again in the Scottish Parliament elections? As the date of the...
In Conversation with Mhairi Black MP
Adrian Burbie popped down to Westminster for a chat with Mhairi Black about all things SNP, being an MP at 21, and the role of the young in politics. I’m led by Mhairi into...
The Regional Rationale
After “English votes for English laws” passed, Antony Tucker takes a look at the “the ineptitude and idiocy” of the idea and calls for a completely federal state. Thursday 22 October 2015 was a...
Brave Hearts: Scotland Must Break Free
Nicola Sturgeon tells anyone that will listen that a “No” vote in the coming EU referendum may spark another poll on Scotland’s membership of the UK. Filibuster’s Sam Betley spells out the irony of...
The not so multiple dimensions of Scottish nationalism
Our new writer Azza Ghaidouni reports from Catalonia on how the multi-party movement for independence there compares to Scotland’s single-party SNP surge. There are many regions across the globe where large swathes of the...
The Iron Reign: For Better or Worse?
Labour Party member, Will Matthias, looks at Thatcher’s enduring legacy on today’s politics, and ponders whether the tough medicine was worth it in the end. Throughout history, the United Kingdom has often been a...
Labour: As the Dust Settles
Will Matthias, a Labour Party member, reflects on his party’s dismal showing last Thursday and asks: where now? The Aftermath: Labour By Will Matthias ___________________ Ed Miliband holds his hands up and accepts full...
Sturge Surge: Why the SNP gave Labour a thrashing
As I write this article, the results are coming in. Labour has received a thrashing, in England and Scotland, with the SNP gaining 56 out of 58 Scottish seats. Never before has a party’s...
For Britain or Scotland? For Better or Worse?
Recently, Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy proposed a change to the party’s constitution, stating that he would work “for the patriotic interest”. Such a bold step is what’s needed to stop the rot. By...
Aye’ll be back. Hopefully.
A new dawn begins for Scottish Politics. Jim Murphy is the new Scottish Labour leader, brought in with less than six months to go before the election, and already he faces a crisis of...
