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Can Corbyn keep the faith with young voters?

July 11, 2017 by Tess Mallinder Heron 2 Comments

Young woman holding 'For the Many' placard among crowd listening to Jeremy Corbyn

In both my school’s vote and the general election, one thing seemed to become clear: as far as young people were concerned, Jeremy Corbyn had won. Edinburgh 5th year student Tess Mallinder Heron investigates why Corbyn has ‘youth on his side’.

Give us peace: the Scottish Tories

July 4, 2017 by Rory Scothorne 8 Comments

“It is this total vacuity of devolved politics, self-consciously free from conflict and danger, that allows the spectre of Scottish Toryism to haunt us so brazenly. They can happily adopt the rhetoric of the centre-left parties that have predominated in Scottish politics, articulating a politically empty ‘Scottish’ interest that means whatever the voters want it to”.

Bypassing Barnett

June 27, 2017 by David Eiser 1 Comment

.’.the allocation of an additional £1bn funding to Northern Ireland over two years represents a particularly large financial settlement to have bypassed Barnett. To secure an equivalent funding increase via the Barnett Formula, the UK Government would have had to increase comparable English spending by £30bn; this in turn would have generated Scottish consequentials of £3bn..’

International law could scupper Tory/DUP deal

June 19, 2017 by Nick McKerrell Leave a Comment

‘Strangely, the most internal domestic matter for any state – the democratic formation of its government – in the UK now could have implications in international law. Just one of the many unforeseen consequences of the 2017 general election.’

How to keep young people engaged in politics?

June 14, 2017 by Gemma Bird Leave a Comment

Young people responded in what seems unprecedented numbers to Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign but will a hung parliament curb their enthusiasm? Gemma Baird outlines three options for keeping young people engaged with special responsibility for academics.

Scottish voters rewrite a well-worn script

June 11, 2017 by Paul Cairney Leave a Comment

“If we remain fixated on the constitution and neglect to debate properly the record of the Scottish (and UK) government, why would people vote for anyone except the SNP and, to a lesser extent, the Scottish Conservatives?”

Why I’m voting SNP

June 7, 2017 by Jackie Kemp Leave a Comment

‘When I vote tomorrow it will be for the party which will do the most to stick up for my EU friends who have made their lives here; which will argue for my children’s horizons to be broadened by freedom of movement; which treats our European alliance with respect and welcomes its citizens with friendship’.

An independent Scottish foreign policy

June 3, 2017 by Colin Imrie 1 Comment

‘Over time, in contrast to the UK where the twin foundations of foreign policy have recently been shaken (its ability to influence policy formulation in Washington and as a leading shaper of EU policy in Brussels)…Scotland’s position in both the EU and NATO would prove a valuable anchor for stability and influence in a complex world.’

Trident: a very British yearning for Empire bling

June 3, 2017 by Adam Ramsay 2 Comments

‘Trident is a weapon designed for the past. Britain’s willingness to squander billions on a technology which may well be redundant before it’s been fully installed would be absurd if it were about military strategy. But as a substitute for a proper process of truth and reconciliation over empire, it’s utterly useless.’

Standing up for Scotland in Europe

June 2, 2017 by David Gow 1 Comment

“But as good as nobody is speaking out loud for what has always been the preferred option: EU membership as an independent country on a par with Denmark, Latvia and Slovakia.” How Scotland’s GE2017 campaign is missing a golden opportunity to confound dreary Mayism.

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