Scotland’s old order plots a restoration
The end of the Bute House Agreement is a triumph for those who never adjusted to the SNP.
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Rory Scothorne is a New Statesman columnist and the co-author of Roch Winds: A Treacherous Guide to the State of Scotland.
The end of the Bute House Agreement is a triumph for those who never adjusted to the SNP.
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