Beyond Tribal Politics
Independent journalism and commentary on politics, society, culture, climate and Scotland’s future.
Lexit: the Left says no to Europe
Labour’s former Europe Minister on why Owen Jones is wrong to campaign against the EU. It’s the politics of the current set…
Five damaging side-effects of EVEL
The SNP has flexed its Westminster muscles over fox-hunting in protest at plans to bring in EVEL. The UK government had already…
The (un)intended consequences of that Greek deal
The deal to keep Greece in the euro, reached after marathon talks, leaves huge questions of democracy, unity and Germany’s hegemony open.…
Euclid Tsakalotos, Greece, and the dream of a new Europe
Like his colourful predecessor Yanis Varoufakis, Greece’s new Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is an economics professor turned politician with a strong belief…
Merkel and Greece: solidarity or mere compassion
As Eurozone country leaders hold yet another crisis on Greece a leading German historian urges Merkel to show true leadership rather than…
SNP fury over Lords scrutiny of Scotland Bill is synthetic
The SNP’s “fury” about House of Lords scrutiny of the Scotland Bill ignores the role peers play in defending liberties – and…
What now for Greece and the euro?
Five likely consequences of Sunday’s historic No vote in the Greek referendum are set out here by a German social democrat as…
EVEL: final answer to the West Lothian question?
EVEL is designed to bring Westminster up to speed with shifts in the national mood of the English but may set off…
Greece’s euro vote matters for the UK referendum too
Ahead of the Greek – and UK – referendum Angus Armstrong argues that a strong EU including Greece is in Britain’s interest
What kind of Europe for Scotland and Sturgeon?
Nicola Sturgeon has rightly spoken out against the crushing effect of yet more austerity on Greece and its people but she and…
Greece’s uncertain future in the euro
“Bean-counting has brought short-termism to Europe,” an expert on European integration says of the deeply flawed Eurozone and its leaders’ approach to…
Noches: nights for Neruda in Edinburgh
The great Chilean poet, diplomat and politician inspired and continues to inspire Scots, bringing together people of disparate yet similar minds in…