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Tag Archives: Scotland
Devolution: 10 years on
I don’t have anything particularly noteworthy to say about it, but I wanted to mark the fact that ten years ago, Scotland voted in the first ever election in the newly-reformed Scottish Parliament. I was too young to vote in … Continue reading
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Tagged devolution, federalism, labour, nationalism, politics, Scotland, Scottish independence, Scottish Parliament, snp, UK
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Scotland ‘on a knife edge’ over independence
Unexpected news: Scotland on a knife-edge “SUPPORT FOR independence has hardened in the face of the global recession, despite Labour predictions that the crisis would see more Scots turning to the Union for protection. The latest TNS System Three survey … Continue reading
Promissory notes
There was an entertaining exchange during First Minister’s Questions at Holyrood today. Annabel Goldie, the Tory leader. thought she could snare Alex Salmond with a clever line of questioning regarding the status of Scottish banknotes. She succeeded in making headlines: … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Salmond, Annabel Goldie, currency, EMU, Euro, pounds Sterling, Scotland, Scottish Parliament, snp
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An independent mind
You have to love this guy: “HIS plan to declare independence from the UK and create his own state on a tiny island off Shetland may sound like the plot of a quaint Ealing comedy. But Stuart Hill’s quest to … Continue reading
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Tagged Denmark, Forewick Holm, nutter, Scotland, secession, Shetland, tax, UK, VAT
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Four bridges to four futures
A rare example of journalism from the Scotsman, in the form of a feature on devolution, independence, the credit crunch and Scotland’s future. The author gauges the feelings of people living and working around the Skye Bridge, Forth Rail … Continue reading
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Tagged clyde arc, devolution, forth rail bridge, government, independence, Scotland, Scotsman, skye bridge, stirling bridge, UK
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