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People's power in the independence battle

  By Ken Ferguson Of course the truth is that the UK is run by a parliament elected on undemocratic ...

Commentary | Sunday, 6 July 2014 | Comments

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Independence – Dare to dream Alex

  By Lesley Riddoch  I had a dream last night. The Rev. Martin Luther King first spoke those words in Detroit ...

Commentary | Saturday, 5 July 2014 | Comments

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Blithering idiocies and the maturity of children

  By Paul Kavanagh  How do you respond to blithering idiocy without descending into idiocy yourself? It's a difficult question, ...

Commentary | Thursday, 3 July 2014 | Comments

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News – Scotland and International

Labour fantasy of how Union works

  By George Kerevan ON TUESDAY we got Labour’s Mark III devolution plan – or Mark IV if you include the abortive 1979 version. My point is not to denigrate Labour’s efforts. In fact, I think these latest fiscal proposals should be examined seriously and on merit. I merely observe that this is Labour’s latest offering – which suggests dissention and … Read More
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UK budget can’t hide continued cuts

Independence is the only way Scotland can properly create opportunities and secure the investment in public services and the economy … Read More

Full tax power discussions herald ‘great opportunity’, say SNP

Evidence given to a Scottish Government committee discussing the benefits of the country having full control over its own tax … Read More

£110 million youth funding

Minister for Youth Employment Angela Constance will highlight that the area qualifies for an allocation from the EU’s Youth Employment … Read More

Glasgow SNP group elect new leader

Glasgow City Council’s SNP Group today (Tuesday, the 18th of March) elected Councillor Susan Aitken as the new Leader of … Read More

PFI contract reviews to save £26 million

Plans to deliver £26 million savings across the 28 existing Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects in NHS Scotland have been … Read More

Boost for Yes after Unison branch debate triumph

INDEPENDENCE campaigners have received another boost as a Unison trade union branch sided “positively with the Yes side”. Nation-wide branch Skills … Read More
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Communities fight Falkirk coalbed methane plans

By Stephanie Pride

Concerned communities in Falkirk are fighting back against plans by unconventional energy giant Dart to turn the district into the UK’s first commercial coalbed methane site.

Although initial plans are for just 22 new wells, the company owns a licence block that covers 367 square kilometres of central Scotland which could yield up to 600 billion cubic feet of the gas, it boasts.

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Another Easterhouse is Possible

  By Peter Geoghegan

“Anyone here who has never been canvassing?” Jonathan Shafi, co-founder of the Radical Independence Campaign, projected his voice to be heard by the 50 or so hardy souls huddled together in a half-empty car park in Easterhouse on a dreich midweek evening.  A couple of novices, hands gingerly raised, were quickly paired up with more experienced stagers. “Once you’ve got a partner go over and get a sheet from Tony.”

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Dear Sir….

By Derek Bateman
 
I’ve got a job at last! Blogging to end immediately…I’m hunting out my suit…Listen to this – BBC Scotland wants a public affairs adviser, someone with intimate knowledge of Scottish politics, who understands broadcasting and can advise senior management at PQ. It’s made for me…
 
They’re advertising for a good communicator – duh! – who can sort through a mass of information quickly and produce a coherent synopsis and tell the managers what to do to improve their image.

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Is the UK ‘the most successful political union in history’?

By Hamish Scott
 
One of the signs of a changing constitutional politics in Scotland is a change of slogans and their claims. For many years, the description of the Union as a ‘partnership of equals’ was perhaps the most popular such slogan.
 
It was used by unionists and nationalists alike, and gained mantra-like status in the process.

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Currency threat contempt for Scots

By John McAllion

‘Better Together’ campaigners were triumphant as Britain’s three party establishment ruled out a currency union with a post-independent Scotland.

The co-ordinated announcement by Tory, Lib Dem and Labour spokespeople was intended to be a game changer that would cause undecided voters to flock into the No camp and scupper any prospect of a Yes majority in the referendum.

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Scottish Land, Environment, and the Written Constitution

By Mark McNaught
 
As part of our ongoing project to develop a written constitution worthy of ratification in an independent Scotland, I am beginning a series of articles to explain what is included in the present draft, and elicit comment and suggestions as to how it could be improved. 
 
In Scotland, the issue of land and the environment crucial not only to the quality of life to be enjoyed for this and future generations, but also to help forge a more egalitarian society.

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Can Strachan lead Scotland out of the wilderness?

By Stefan Bienkowski
 
The hopes of the nation were once again renewed as Scotland’s national team found out its fate ahead of Euro 2016, with the preliminary qualification groups decided by this week’s draw.
 
Gordon Strachan’s squad were given a testing collection of sides to overcome in their long and questionable task of qualification, with Germany, the Republic of Ireland, Poland, Georgia and Gibraltar making up Group D.

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Standard Procedure

By Derek Bateman
 
Standard Life – Standard Procedure. What did you expect from a financial company – altruism? Presented with any change they can’t manage themselves, they panic. Oh yes, they do have to plan for eventualities, but they don’t need to make public announcements coordinated with a political campaign.
 
Notice how early warnings were issued to selected media including the BBC’s Robert Peston who worked hand-in-glove with Alistair Darling’s Treasury during the financial meltdown to get daily exclusives.

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