Row over independence spending as MSPs back SNP budget
The Scottish Budget has passed its first hurdle with backing from the Lib Dems, Greens, and Alba, while Labour abstained. The deal includes a ...
The National14 小时
Illusion of democracy in the UK was shattered by last year’s election
THE illusion that Britain is a democracy was completely shattered by the result of the General Election. We now have a government with a ...
Can calls for NI-style trigger for independence vote work?
Nicola Sturgeon called for Scotland to have some form of formal mechanism to allow the country to hold an independence referendum such as ...
GRAHAM GRANT: A Reform vote will pave the way for more of the SNP's divisive rhetoric ...
Nigel Farage is giving the Scottish Tories a run for their money as the clock ticks down to the next Holyrood election in ...
Wings Over Scotland1 天
Closer To Home
It’s a well-known truism that if a newspaper headline is phrased as a question, the answer to that question is always “No”. And nothing’s changed here.
The National2 天
Let’s be inspired by Burns to show bravery
THE audacity of independence? Rabbie Burns would not have needed to paraphrase Barack Obama’s inspiring words about the “audacity of hope” ...
Disgraced ex-minister says iPad bill row was ‘blown out of all proportion’
SHAMELESS Michael Matheson has claimed his £11,000 parliamentary iPad bill scandal was “completely blown out of all proportion”.  In an interview with the Institute for Government, the former ...
Nicaragua amends constitution, grants 'absolute power' to president and his wife
The Nicaraguan government strengthened President Daniel Ortega's hold on power on Thursday when it amended the constitution ...
the Edinburgh Reporter5 天
National Library of Scotland to celebrate centenary this year
The National Library of Scotland will celebrate its 100th birthday with a full year long birthday programme of events. National Librarian Amina Shah said: “A century ago, we were established in the ...