GERS unspun
Jim O’Neill achieves what many have seemingly been unable to do this week – looking at the economic assessment released by the Scottish Government and acknowledging the reality of...
Remain in the UK has to campaign for a confirmatory vote
Robert Hoskins looks at how a vote should be structured, learning the lessons of 2014 and 2016, in the event of a second independence referendum. Since the morning after...
The workers’ history must never be forgotten
Jim O’Neill marks the Peterloo anniversary as one of many critical moments in the history of workers’ struggle, and issues a plea to elected representatives of all parties to...
The judgement of Solomon
Tom Harris says much of the reaction to the recent poll showing a majority in favour of Scottish independence ignores two critical points, one political and one moral, which...
What Darwin teaches us about Corbyn’s leadership
Robert Hoskins says it’s time for Corbyn to step down and a new leader to emerge to deliver the McDonnell project in government. In politics there are times when...
Wired to the moon
Alastair Osborne reports from an alternate future in an independent Scotland where the anniversary of the first moon landing is being marked quite differently from today. Who would have...
Where is the economic honesty in the independence debate?
Robert Hoskins says it’s almost impossible to find an argument for Scottish independence which includes a critique of its economic effects, and says the national debate is dangerously deluded...