"When it comes to 18 September we need to know whereof we speak. It helps us to see through the hyperbole and...

The British class system is built around Britain, and the most marginalised seem largely to support a yes vote:...

Independence offers Scots and Britons an opportunity to shift their self image from insular islanders to inhabitants...

A discussion in Edinburgh of what Scottish independence will mean for international development.

Never mind the quality, feel the wit! Mary Maguire laments political coverage focussed on drama rather than issues.

A no vote brings with it constitutional wranglings in which, right now, Westminster is accentuating the positives...

We can't let Westminster play political games with Scotland's renewable revolution, and Scotland has unique...

Independent countries have more voice in the world, and any additional influence Britain has gained came down the...

Scottish independence will unleash a creative energy and is needed to protect Scotland's NHS from the impacts of...

In the rush to build a fairer Scotland, we must start by acknowledging our own deep inequalities.

Seperating tax collection and spending means that Holyrood can't invest in growing Scotland's tax base.

The world is moving towards more, smaller states. That's a good thing: the Scottish referendum as seen from Tuscany,...

Small European countries tend to be more prosperous than big ones. Their governments can use economic policy more...

A no vote isn't a vote for stability. It's a vote to be part of the new, brutal Britain Osborne is building.

The intervention of Gordon Brown into the independence debate raises important questions for the Labour party.

Remaining in the union doesn't mean a stable future, it means shackling Scotland to an economy that's heading...

9, 10 and 11 of 40 reasons to support Scottish independence - the West Lothian Question needs an answer, devo-max...

Numbers 7 and 8 of 40 arguments for independence: a chance for genuine international co-operation and a potential...

Reasons 4, 5 and 6 of "40 reasons to support Scottish independence" - Westminster, Britain, and Better Together.

The first three of forty reasons to support Scottish independence - geography, numbers, and sociology...