The news from Scotland is that the SNP is on the point of clutching defeat from the jaws of victory
Continue ReadingPatriotic National flies flag for Scotland
Hold the front page. The press normally reports the news. Yesterday it made it. The launch of The National defies all accepted wisdom. The newspaper industry is supposed to be on its knees. Who launches a newspaper in this…
Continue ReadingSalmond: Scotland’s Independence martyr
Alex Salmond’s shock resignation in the aftermath of the independence referendum result brings an end to one of the most colourful political careers in Scottish politics. And Salmond’s influence stretched far beyond Scotland. The Westminster press corp regarded him…
Continue ReadingUnionism’s Last Stand
They’ll be playing the Sash in Edinburgh on Saturday when the Orange Order takes to the Scottish capital’s streets to oppose independence. But it may be the last hurrah for unionism. There’s a bandwagon rolling, and it’s got the…
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