Gordon Brown backs written constitution for Britain
After four years of relative silence, Gordon Brown has been making more of a mark recently as the…
Scotland
Me, a microphone and whoever turns up
I’m writing this from probably the smallest plane I ever have travelled on. Having just taken off from…
Scottish referendum: Brown criticises no campaign’s tone
Former PM, Gordon Brown has criticised the no campaign’s negative tone. Calling for the Better Togther Campaign (headed…
This is what would be in Labour’s first Queen’s Speech
Today the coalition unveil their (rather meagre) Queen’s Speech. There are some large measures (pensions) and some laudable…
Scotland can lead on fair rents
The brilliance of devolution is it allows for Scotland to lead the way on progressive issues whilst remaining…
Why is Scotland’s Health Secretary facing a vote of no confidence?
On the face of it, the Alex Neil scandal is quite straightforward. In 2009, before Neil, the SNP…
The myths and realities of progressive politics in Scotland
One of the great myths of Scottish politics is that the SNP are a progressive party. It simply…
Remembering John Smith
Today we mark two significant anniversaries: the twentieth anniversary of John Smith’s death and the fifteenth anniversary of the…
More notes from the trenches on the No campaign
Since my earlier post Trench Warfare 2014appeared, two main lines of argument have emerged. The first of these…
One year to go – 5 dates that will define Labour’s massive year
We are now into an election year, at long last. After four years of coalition government, we’re into…
