If I presume my Twitter timeline to be a reflection of what is happening in some areas of debate, then dispute on the usefulness of
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The failing English elite can’t get its head around Scottish independence, let alone the economics that supports it
The FT says in an editorial today that: The die is cast. Parliament has backed Boris Johnson’s withdrawal agreement, putting Britain on course to leave the EU
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If Johnson wants to deliver his vision for England he needs to be rid of Scotland
Politics Home has noted that: The SNP leader and Scottish first minister will on Thursday launch a renewed push for a so-called Section 30 order,
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It’s not about the media….it’s about the way you tell your story
I have already made clear I am really quite bored by those on the left who are currently inclined to say that Labour lost because
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Some parts of the UK are clearly showing signs that their union with Brussels is more important than their union with London
The English election result dominates the news agenda, at least in that country this morning. But before considering it in more detail there are two
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Reform Scotland’s corporation tax proposals are an exercise in promoting tax avoidance
A think tank called Reform Scotland has issued a report this morning entitled ‘Growing Up: A Corporation Tax For Scotland’. There are things you need to
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An independent review of public procurement is badly needed
For all those who think all is rosy in SNP Scotland, I hate to disillusion you. It isn’t. I share this from CommonWeal’s Ben Wray,
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Common Weal’s ‘Our Common Home’: the best Green New Deal plan yet?
I admit it’s one of those mornings when much blogging is hard, and it may stay that way for much of the day: there’s work
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Scotland’s Declaration of Independence
This story will not resonate much in England, and so I share it here. As the Herald newspaper in Scotland has noted: Prominent figures from
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