Scottish independence
What Scotland can learn from Irish independence

What Scotland can learn from Irish independence
Economists predict Scottish transition would fail to curb increasing interest rates and inequality
23 May 2022
Will Scotland leave the UK? 

Will Scotland leave the UK?
Sturgeon says her government will set out plans for second independence referendum ‘in due course’
11 May 2022
Local elections 2022: five results to watch out for

Local elections 2022: five results to watch out for
Tories are ‘haemorrhaging’ support in Red Wall of England and Wales, as Sinn Fein eyes Stormont
27 Apr 2022
‘Let’s not cage in novelists with bad-faith readings’

‘Let’s not cage in novelists with bad-faith readings’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
14 Oct 2021
Gove’s task to put ‘meat on the bones’ of ‘levelling-up’ agenda

Gove’s task to put ‘meat on the bones’ of ‘levelling-up’ agenda
Former rival of Boris Johnson will oversee one of PM’s key government pledges
17 Sep 2021
Should Scottish MPs be given the power to vote down English laws?

Should Scottish MPs be given the power to vote down English laws?
Major constitutional reform planned in bid to ‘save the union’
16 Jun 2021
Quiz of The Week: 1 - 7 May

Quiz of The Week: 1 - 7 May
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7 May 2021

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Scottish election results: the repercussions for the future of the UK

Scottish election results: the repercussions for the future of the UK
SNP majority will boost Sturgeon’s calls for second independence referendum
5 May 2021
‘The SNP’s plans promise speculative benefits while ignoring real trade-offs’

‘The SNP’s plans promise speculative benefits while ignoring real trade-offs’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
31 Mar 2021
Quiz of The Week: 6 - 12 February

Quiz of The Week: 6 - 12 February
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
12 Feb 2021
Could The Spectator’s Salmond court case bring down Sturgeon?

Could The Spectator’s Salmond court case bring down Sturgeon?
Pundits believe legal challenge could trigger release of evidence that implicates Scottish first minister
11 Feb 2021
Will the Sturgeon-Salmond split sink Scottish independence?

Will the Sturgeon-Salmond split sink Scottish independence?
Dispute over sexual harassment allegations could bring down Scotland’s first minister
10 Feb 2021
Should Scots argue for independence based on pandemic response?

Should Scots argue for independence based on pandemic response?
Boris Johnson heads north of the border as calls for second referendum grow
28 Jan 2021
‘Stop whining, Remainers, and save the UK’

‘Stop whining, Remainers, and save the UK’
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26 Jan 2021
Nicola Sturgeon’s plan for ‘illegal’ independence referendum

Nicola Sturgeon’s plan for ‘illegal’ independence referendum
Critics slam SNP’s ‘deluded’ pledge to hold new vote without consent of Westminster
25 Jan 2021
Was Johnson right to label Scottish devolution a ‘disaster’?

Was Johnson right to label Scottish devolution a ‘disaster’?
Prime minister’s intervention may betray Conservative fears over the state of the union
19 Nov 2020
Conservatives wargaming to stop Scottish independence

Conservatives wargaming to stop Scottish independence
Leaked memo lays out strategies to resist pressure from Scottish National Party
20 Oct 2020
Shetlanders push for independence from Scotland

Shetlanders push for independence from Scotland
Islands’ council votes in favour of ‘exploring options’ for achieving ‘financial and political self-determination’
11 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Scotland ‘is out of Johnson’s control’

Instant Opinion: Scotland ‘is out of Johnson’s control’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 3 August
3 Aug 2020
A year of Boris: how Johnson managed his first 12 months

A year of Boris: how Johnson managed his first 12 months
From a post-Brexit surge in popularity to the trials of a deadly pandemic
23 Jul 2020
Instant Opinion: Putin ‘wants Scottish independence’

Instant Opinion: Putin ‘wants Scottish independence’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 22 July
22 Jul 2020
Instant Opinion: is Generation Z ‘turning to the right’?

Instant Opinion: is Generation Z ‘turning to the right’?
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 8 July
8 Jul 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘powerless, rudderless and adrift’ England

Instant Opinion: ‘powerless, rudderless and adrift’ England
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 6 July
6 Jul 2020
How coronavirus could break up the UK

How coronavirus could break up the UK
Leading SNP politicians are pushing to accelerate their campaign for Scottish independence
14 May 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘We need Big Brother to beat this virus’

Instant Opinion: ‘We need Big Brother to beat this virus’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 20 April
20 Apr 2020
Alex Salmond cleared of all sexual assault charges

Alex Salmond cleared of all sexual assault charges
Former first minister of Scotland not guilty of 12 charges, with one charge ‘not proven’
23 Mar 2020
Scotland rejoining EU: what would it take?

Scotland rejoining EU: what would it take?
Nicola Sturgeon says independence offers country’s only route back into the bloc in wake of Brexit
3 Feb 2020
What is a ‘federal Britain’?

What is a ‘federal Britain’?
Labour leadership front-runners Keir Starmer and Rebecca Long-Bailey pushing for more devolution of power
27 Jan 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘The Queen was right to put the Firm first’

Instant Opinion: ‘The Queen was right to put the Firm first’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 20 January
20 Jan 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘Labour should choose a leader who can win’

Instant Opinion: ‘Labour should choose a leader who can win’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 16 January
16 Jan 2020
Is this the end for Nicola Sturgeon’s IndyRef2 dreams?

Is this the end for Nicola Sturgeon’s IndyRef2 dreams?
First minister furious as Boris Johnson formally rejects call for a second independence vote
15 Jan 2020
IndyRef2: Nicola Sturgeon maps out collision course 

IndyRef2: Nicola Sturgeon maps out collision course
Scottish first minister wants Holyrood to have final say on granting future independence referendum
20 Dec 2019
What next for Scottish independence?

What next for Scottish independence?
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon says indyref2 is ‘democratic right’
16 Dec 2019
Alex Salmond accused of sexual assaults on ten women 

Alex Salmond accused of sexual assaults on ten women
Scotland’s former first minister is facing a total of 14 charges involving ten women
21 Nov 2019