John S Warren, who comments here often, had this post on Bella Caledonia last week, and I thought I would share it here given its
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Will Nicola Sturgeon publicly reject the comments of her chief economic adviser on those who want a Green New Deal?
The Scottish government yesterday broadly adopted the deeply depressing, profoundly conventional and neoliberal suggestions of the commission that it appointed to advise on recovery from
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No one has ever asked to come back
Sunday morning thoughts
Johnson thinks he can save the Union, but he’s the biggest threat to it
As the Guardian has reported: Jackson Carlaw has resigned suddenly as the Scottish Conservative leader, claiming he is not the right person to lead his party
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What would Scotland owe for becoming independent? A video explanation
The question of how much debt Scotland might owe the rest of the U.K. if it were to become independent has been a recurring theme on
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Rebuilding the Scottish debt narrative
I admit that yesterday’s blog on Scottish debt was unusual in two ways. First, it was long. Second, it was developed over the weekend and
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Scotland won’t need to repay the UK’s national debt if it’s independent unless the UK does as well – and there’s almost no chance of that
Summary This is a long post that addresses one of the most sensitive issues in the Scottish independence debate, which is how much Scotland might
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Nothing has ever suggested a nation can be successfully oppressed against its will when that will has become apparent: Scotland will not break that rule
Ben Wray has an excellent editorial in Source Direct this morning, the daily newsletter from Common Weal, which i think the best think tack in
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