The parties must stop dithering and address the English question
The challenge for mainstream parties is to express and ground alternative ideas of the English nation and to connect these…
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Carney’s intervention is fatal to the credibility of Salmond’s currency plan
The Governor of the Bank of England made clear that a successful currency union requires fiscal union, the very thing…
ByThe ruthless DUP knows it was right to ditch Paisley
The former leader's savage attack on his successor, Peter Robinson, is a reminder that his party could see that he…
ByCowdenbeath by-election: a good night for Labour and a very bad one for the Lib Dems
In Gordon Brown's backyard, Labour won an 11.25% swing from the SNP, while the Lib Dems finished in fifth place…
ByAlex Salmond’s big problem: Scots don’t believe they would be richer under independence
A majority would vote for independence if they believed they would be £500 better off, but just 9 per cent…
ByWhy the SNP shouldn’t be celebrating the UK’s pledge to guarantee Scotland’s debt
The move reflects the justified belief among investors that Scotland's debt position would be weaker than that of the UK.
ByWhy the No campaign should encourage Cameron to debate Salmond
The Prime Minister's persistent refusal to debate Salmond will become a running sore and an increasingly dominant aspect of the…
ByFive political predictions for 2014
Labour will end the year ahead in the polls, Scotland will reject independence by a double-digit margin and Ed Balls…
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