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Published in: HomeScotland's referendum: the view from around the worldAs residents of Scotland vote today on the future of their country, we take a look at how countries around the world...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKScottish independence, Europe and the crisis of the British stateThe Scottish nationalists want to win next years independence vote by saying things will not change while those...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIs Scotland really the social democratic country It proclaims?
Scotland's idea of itself as an archetype of social democracy is the product of a bygone era. The left need to wake...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIgnorant, and proud of it: the independence debate outside of Scotland
To what extent does Britain south of the border understand Scotland and the prospect of independence? A high-profile...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe Anxieties of a British Nationalist by Ed Miliband (aged 42 and two quarters)
The Labour leader's attempt to open a conversation on Englishness should be welcomed. But it stops short of real...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhat lost, what gained for Scotland in the last 60 years?
As Britain remembers Queen Elizabeth's ascension, how has Scotland changed since 1952? A glance back in time to the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKAs the Yes to Independence campaign begins, Scotland needs a vision for self-determination
The campaign is launched today for a Yes vote in the Scottish independence referendum. Here are seven suggestions...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhat is the case for the union?
The pro-union campaign in Scotland has retreated from making the positive case for the union. But a meaningful...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe price of independence: Scotland and Britain according to the Economist
The magazine 'The Economist' has declared its position on Scottish independence. Their warning to the Scots: 'it'll...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKA greener Scotland? The SNP's promise and the minefield of deliveryThe Scottish Nationalist Party has positioned itself as a leader in Europe on green issues. Then why the internal...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKStronger, safer Scotland?
Being part of the Union makes Scotland stronger, safer, richer and fairer. So says David Cameron, but Scotland is...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKCameron and the future of the Union: a forum
The Prime Minister has conceded that there will be a Scottish independence referendum and argued the case for the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKAlex Salmond’s Bannock Bairns?
The SNP wish to lower the age of franchise for Scotland's independence referendum to 16 years of age. Is it wise to...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKScottish self-government and the case for the unionThe Prime Minister's Edinburgh speech on the Union was a historic moment for British politics. Now Scots must find...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKSo who will speak for a better Scotland?
The debate over the Scottish independence referendum plays into the old labels: unionism versus nationalism....
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Published in: openDemocracyUKScotland needs a One Question Referendum. It is that simple!
The Scottish independence referendum may be more than a question of 'in' or 'out'. Would a third option - devo max -...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe social union between Scotland and the UK: how would it fare with independence?
Crucial to the argument for Scottish independence is the idea that leaving the political union of the United Kingdom...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKNew faces of nationalism
Around the globe, new forms of governance are being sought to counter-balance the hyper-empire of global capitalism....
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Published in: openDemocracyUKHistoric day for the UK: Salmond consults Scotland but can't civilise Paxman
Scotland's Prime Minister has launched a consultation with the people over the coming independence referendum. He...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKTime to take Britain out of our greatness
Finally, the nature and future of England may become part of the national debate in the UK, as Scotland's First...
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