Winning the argument forever
I’m confident the outcome of the referendum will be a clear Yes, but if it ends up a No, it
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Foreign policy priorities
As a rule of thumb, I reckon you can get a rough idea of a country’s foreign policy priorities by
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The election of Juncker means we must vote Yes
It’s now certain that Jean-Claude Juncker will become President of the European Commission. The European Council (the heads of government
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The weakening of the Scottish institutions
It might come as something of a shock to people who know me, but for once I agree with Gordon
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Move to London if you want a promotion
I used to work in the Scottish branch of multinational corporation that — like so many others — has its
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To vote Yes is to vote against xenophobia
Lots of commentators — mainly, but not exclusively, based south of the border — seem to have got into their
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Will Scotland be a lucky country?
A while ago the psychologist Richard Wiseman did some research into luck, in particular why some people seem to be
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