Bringing the Living Wage to Scotland – an idea whose time has come
“An idea whose time has come”. Not my words, nor even those of the Living Wage Foundation, on…
Scotland
GB makes the case for Team GB
The battle to claim the Olympics for the “Better Together” campaign has begun, with Gordon Brown saying: “The…
Has Salmond lost his touch?
Time was when ‘young Alex’ could do no wrong. His mastery of the media north and south of…
Two views of how Scotland should develop
During my lifetime, two views of how Scotland should develop have been fixed on our political landscape. One…
The House of Lords Reform Bill, Scottish referendum and the federal factor
We currently face the prospect of an Act of Parliament coming into force within a few months that…
London isn’t a foreign country
Like many Scots, each week I make the journey between Glasgow and London, and when I step off…
Lamont and Salmond clash over Scottish independence
Scottish Labour needs a strategy as sophisticated as Scots themselves
Since Scottish Labour’s change of leadership in December, our ability to engage in the big issues beyond the…
Is this the true face of the Tories on Scottish independence?
Tomorrow the Sunday Times will carry another video from disgraced Tory ex-treasurer Peter Cruddas. Last week it was cash for…
We need more than shroud-waving and casual abuse to beat Salmond
What’s our problem with an independent Scotland? This is the simplest and most overlooked question facing the UK’s…
