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Will Brexit destroy the UK?

October 9, 2018 by Brendan Donnelly Leave a Comment

‘There is a saying among global trade negotiators that the world is divided between cannibals and lunch. The UK may be finding painfully that leaving the protection of the cannibals has condemned it to become lunch. It was certainly Stephen (Haseler)’s view that the English superstate was just as incapable of responding to new challenges internationally as it was domestically.’

Scotland, Northern Ireland and Brexit

April 24, 2018 by Kirsty Hughes and Katy Hayward Leave a Comment

“With the UK taking Scotland in a direction that most of the public do not support, the alienation of Scotland from the rest of the UK should be of great concern – however it appears that London’s attention would only be secured if there was growing support for Scottish independence.”

Scotland’s 16-17 year-olds enjoy democracy

January 2, 2018 by Jan Eichhorn Leave a Comment

‘young people in Scotland indeed show substantially higher levels of engagement with representative democracy (through voting) as well as other forms of political participation (such as signing petitions and taking part in demonstrations); and they engage with a greater range of information sources about politics and reflect greater levels of political efficacy’.

Scottish Labour and grassroots democracy

October 29, 2017 by Bill Gilby 5 Comments

Lonely figure in the spotlight: symbol of Scottish Labour leadership campaign

‘If the limit of our collective ambition is to elect a media-friendly performer (like some kind of reliable weather forecaster) who can deliver a few hits in Holyrood to rally the troops, we’re underestimating the scale of Labour’s problem. And running the risk of getting giddy on the political equivalent of the worst football managerial merry-go-round’.

How Yes can remain relevant in the face of political exhaustion

August 17, 2017 by Christopher Silver Leave a Comment

‘The rest of us – Yes, No or Undecided – need to make a claim for changing Scotland regardless of its nation status. For power to reside here, rather than elsewhere. This must take the form of articulating distinct responses in Scotland to another era of crisis’.

A “blatant power grab”? Scottish Government on EU (Withdrawal) Bill

August 11, 2017 by Mark Elliott Leave a Comment

‘At the end of the day, the UK Government and Parliament (subject, of course, to the constraints of parliamentary arithmetic) can legally have their way on what happens to repatriated power, even if any “will of the people” justification for doing so would be specious. But…’

Summer of discontent in the independence movement

August 9, 2017 by Gerry Hassan 4 Comments

‘For many on the independence side this is all a bit of a let down, but instead it should be seen as a challenge and window. Scotland’s journey to greater self-government isn’t all about the SNP. Nor is it about keeping quiet and burying any reservations until Independence Day.’

Ruth D for leader: many rivers to cross

August 1, 2017 by Simon Lee 4 Comments

‘If Davidson was to be elected to Westminster via a Scottish constituency, her status as a political outsider would be cemented. Every time a piece of legislation affecting England passed through the House of Commons, Davidson’s opponents would be able to highlight her lack of a democratic mandate in England.’

BBC bias to right, left – and centre

July 25, 2017 by Ivor Gaber 1 Comment

‘Young people are now increasingly turning to social media as their first source of information about current events. If the BBC is to win back this section of the audience – or at least stem the ebbing tide – it needs to examine, and respond quickly, to the current mote in its political eye.’

Three factors behind the Tory ‘revival’ in NE Scotland

July 13, 2017 by Malcolm Harvey 1 Comment

‘The factors behind the revival – particularly in the North-East – look to be more Unionist than conservative, with Indyref2 and Brexit, as well as SNP governing competence all significant factors’.

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