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UK Politics
11 April 2012

Petty tribalism has ruined two potentially useful consultations on the independence referendum.

UK Politics
02 April 2012

The nationalists have strong civic credentials. Why do unionists continue to accuse them of ethnic chauvinism?

UK Politics
25 March 2012

The new leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Ruth Davidson, gave a confident speech but didn't confront the real challenges facing the party.

UK Politics
15 March 2012

Johann Lamont’s silence on the crucial issue of the UK’s Clyde based nuclear deterrent is deafening.

UK Politics
06 March 2012

If the Yes campaign is to be successful, the SNP cannot afford to alienate smaller parties like the Scottish Greens.

UK Politics
24 February 2012

More devolution will only further weaken the ties which bind the UK together.

UK Politics
09 February 2012

The SNP’s decision to embrace the royals looked like a clever strategic manoeuvre. But is it beginning to backfire?

UK Politics
27 January 2012

Ahead of his imminent release from prison, a comprehensive new biography examines what makes the ex-socialist leader tick.

UK Politics
25 January 2012

Alex Salmond has very conspicuously left open the possibility of staging a multi-option ballot.

UK Politics
18 January 2012

Darling is right to highlight the risks of Scottish independence, but there are risks to staying in the UK, too.

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