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Published in: openDemocracyUKOne year on from the indyref: making the Scotland of the future
Six observations about Scottish society, a year on from the referendum.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKReview - "The People's Referendum"
Peter Geoghegen’s new book weaves together local stories and histories to provide subtle insights into Scotland’s...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKRaising the Blue Labour saltire on a sinking ship
Labour's crisis in Scotland requires more than a charismatic leader and some dusty ideas from north London.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKScottish Labour: the never-ending soap opera that matters
The crisis in Scottish Labour has been long in the making, and needs to address its root.
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Published in: openDemocracyUK16 thoughts on a dramatic Scottish poll
A poll today in Scotland gives the SNP 54 MPs to Scottish Labour's 4. Here are 16 immediate thoughts.
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Published in: openDemocracyUK15 quick thoughts on the resignation of Johann Lamont as Scottish Labour leader
Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont has resigned, slamming UK Labour for being too controlling. Here are my 15...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK#indyref, power and dancing stars
The Scottish referendum introduced much needed chaos and taught people to think about power and politics. We need to...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKLabour can be forced to unlock democracy in Scotland
Calls to destroy Scottish Labour on the pro-independence left are misguided. There is still a deep affection for the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK14 lessons from the Scottish referendum
A month on from Scotland's independence vote, here are 14 lessons it taught us.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKScottish independence: what would Alan Peacock have said?
The leading Scottish economist stood up to Thatcher over advertising on the BBC, but died a month before the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKA parallel moment not to be missed: for old nations, new times
Anthony Barnett on the rise of UKIP at a particular moment for Scotland and England. (Video)
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBig business bypassed democracy in the Scottish referendum
Whilst NGOs and civil society politely facilitated discussion, big business waded into the Scottish referendum with...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKLooking through a distorted window: English reflections on a Scottish referendum
Seeing the Scottish referendum from outside Scotland, it was too easy to entirely misunderstand it.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKReferendum week at the Green Yes TARDIS
For twelve hours a day for the last nine days of the referendum, Sarah ran a Green Yes stall from an old police box...
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Published in: Shine A LightAfter the Vote
Gutted, saddened, and recommitted to ridding Scotland of weapons of mass destruction.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBritain is on borrowed time: the future of Scottish independence
The British state has bought itself some precious time. If it does not use it wisely, this debate will be back in a...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKOurKingdom's coverage of the #indyref - biased?
Were we biased? #Yes, here's why.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKLetter from Glasgow
Scotland has the chance to make history, and a nation.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhat is to be learnt from the extraordinary momentum towards Scottish Independence? And what happens next?
On Scotland, Britain, power and fossil fuels.
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Published in: ourBeebThis is getting silly
The English elite’s scare tactics in the run-up to the Scottish referendum involved promising to stop the game by...