Brexit The BBC must not reduce the Brexit crisis to a soap opera House of Cards this is not. We have on our hands an intense political crisis which carries overarching economic ramifications for the whole country. By Douglas Beattie
Devolution It’s not pretty, but there’s only one way forward for Scottish Labour now By Douglas Beattie
Politics Broadcasters need the tension and drama of the leaders’ TV debates too much to let them go By Douglas Beattie
The battle for Scotland will echo the referendum and may define the election – and beyond Labour and the SNP have competing visions for Scotland and the UK – could they really find common ground… By Douglas Beattie
The BBC is right to broadcast Hilary Mantel’s The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher The fictional account of an IRA sniper targeting the Conservative Prime Minister threatens no one and shows the Corporation… By Douglas Beattie
Scotland’s new pro-independence newspaper deserves its place Avowedly pro-independence, The National hit the streets on Monday and sold out in a matter of hours. By Douglas Beattie
Will Alex Salmond return to Westminster? He would relish such a homecoming The natural next step for Scotland's outgoing First Minister would be a return to Westminster. By Douglas Beattie
The Barnett Formula defined one political generation; it may yet define another A closer look at the controversial financial and cultural legacy of the Barnett Formula, following its creator's death this… By Douglas Beattie
Labour must act in Scotland no matter the outcome of the referendum Independence or not, Labour in Scotland needs to feel distinctly separate these days, when so many in a land… By Douglas Beattie