What went wrong five years ago?
Just over five years ago, on 28 March 2017, the Scottish Parliament voted to start negotiations on holding a new
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AMS, Alba and Lego
I’ve made a wee video. In it, I talk about the Additional Member System (AMS) used for Holyrood elections. I
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Post-Brexit business models
The consequences of Brexit are starting to become visible. One of the most notable examples is the Scottish shellfish producers
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The right to leave
On Ne’erday, Politico published an excellent article by Nicola Sturgeon, explaining why Scotland is a European country that needs independence
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Will the trade deal make Scottish independence easier or harder?
Scottish independentistas have been fairly positive towards the new EU-UK trade deal so far. Their line of thinking seems that
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Time’s up!
Why are the EU and the UK still negotiating? All sensible deadlines have come and gone, but Barnier and Frost
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An English Argentina?
There was an interesting article by Simon Nixon in The Times last Thursday: Then there is the government’s cavalier approach
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