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Changing attitudes to #indyref2

September 20, 2020 by Kenny MacAskill 5 Comments

‘There comes a time, as with (Taioseach John) Costello, that leaving the UK is easier and less risky than staying with all its current and prospective dangers. How ironic will it be if, as with our Celtic cousins, a Scottish Republic is delivered by former No voters rather than ardent nationalists?’

“Westminster’s Man at Holyrood” ain’t going to cut it

August 16, 2020 by David McAllister Leave a Comment

‘Douglas Ross’s challenge as leader then is clear. He will have to convince the electorate that he looks at Holyrood in the same way as they do: as a place where things can and should be achieved and decided, rather than a pitstop on the way to something better. It’s just a shame he’ll have to wait until after the election before he can even make a start.’

Crack of light in Northern Ireland

December 14, 2019 by Claire Mitchell 1 Comment

As Northern Ireland’s political plates shift, ‘of course, Johnson may not want to concede another independence referendum. But it seems certain that, one way or another, Scotland will not be able to tolerate indefinite Tories. And neither can we.’

The Union’s last premier?

July 29, 2019 by Michael Kenny Leave a Comment

‘Should Johnson stumble in any one of these minefields he will quickly find that his upbeat tone and soundbites about the ‘awesome foursome’ are far from enough to keep the union together’.

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