Scotland: Time To Break Free?

Brown's Scottish play

For 50 years, Scotland was unshakeably Labour. But a string of party blunders has lost it - and the Union - to the Nationalists

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Mind what you wish for

The real test for Scottish Nationalists is still to come

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You never know, one day we might win

Then it was off to Newsnight and normality, though just like The IT Crowd we, too, have our fair share of wackos. No names

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Scotland: Time to say goodbye?

Allan Little introduces our special report on Scotland with a look back at history, empire and Thatcher, and a look ahead to a possible new model for his native land

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Salmond: set England free

With his party ahead in the polls, the leader of the SNP says independence would serve UK interests too.

Inverness: the new Shangri-La?

It's the fastest-growing city in western Europe - a dazzling beacon of new opportunity and enterprise. But behind the glitz, the local community is struggling desperately to survive.

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What does Scotland mean to you?

Interviews by Sarah O'Connor and David Thorley

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Land of the Rennie Mackintosh oven mitt

Why is vibrant new Scotland still being marketed with a wee dram, tartan shortbread and a Scotty dog paperweight? Lucy Sweet reports from the Glasgow City sightseeing bus

On the margins

Most Scots live in the narrow corridor between Edinburgh and Glasgow, yet their country's identity stems from the land beyond.

Tales from the front line

The playwright Gregory Burke has revitalised Scottish theatre. He talks to Mark Brown about his Iraq war drama Black Watch, Hampstead liberals and why he'd never vote SNP