Scottish independence referendum
Referendum rage
Scots know all too well how it feels. The rest of Britain is about to learn
Of course the old Tory hatreds are back. That’s referendums for you
Of course it’s vicious. It was always going to be. Sure, they’ve spent decades living peacefully side by side, but…
Scotland’s nasty party
If the SNP isn't about Scottish purity and hating the English, why do so many of its supporters behave as if it is?
Why no one’s telling the truth about Scotland
What a load of mendacious balls everybody talks about Scotland. It’s like a disease. It’s like, you know how they…
How Labour lost Scotland (and could lose the Union)
Just four months ago Scotland was the scene of great cross-party co-operation — unprecedented in peace-time politics. Gordon Brown was…
Scotland’s unwon cause
The successful launch of a nationalist newspaper shows just how much trouble the Union is still in
Sturgeon the unstoppable
‘She sold out the Hydro arena faster than Kylie Minogue,’ said one awestruck unionist of Nicola Sturgeon this week. Scotland’s…
Letters
Breaking the unions Sir: By the time this letter appears we shall know whether the land of my birth has…
The ‘no’ campaign’s problem was that it sounded like me
Journalistically speaking, it’s been a good year to be Scottish and Jewish. Had I been a Welsh Zoroastrian, say, I…
Botín’s not-so-dark secret of banking success: simple rules, smart technology and team spirit
Four years ago, I wrote that I knew no dark rumours about Santander, the rising force in UK high street…
Nicias vs Alex Salmond
Alex Salmond claims to be thrilled that so many people in Scotland are suddenly gripped by politics. The importance of…
Is looking at a nude photo of Jennifer Lawrence really the same thing as stealing it?
‘If you click on Jennifer Lawrence’s naked pictures,’ said the headline on the Guardian’s website, ‘you’re perpetuating her abuse.’ That…
A vote for real politics
Whatever the outcome of the referendum, Scotland will be better for having had the debate
Diary
No, no, no, you don’t want a house abroad — the paperwork, the taxes, the piping, the cost of the…
Europe hopes for magic from Draghi but should listen more carefully to his words
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi secured a place in history by his demonstration, on 26 July 2012, of the…
Letters
Beyond the law Sir: In your leading article of 28 June you make the point that the hacking trial demonstrates…
The pessimism of youth can save Scotland from the penury of independence
It’s a constant theme of this column that today’s young need to stop whingeing about their prospects and get on…
Salmond’s secret weapon
Nothing makes Scots feel more Scottish than England playing in a World Cup
Diary
Having dampened local republican ardour during their recent tour of New Zealand and Australia, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge…
A reminder for my Westminster colleagues: Scotland is bigger than David Cameron
‘It is never difficult to distinguish between a Scotsman with a grievance and a ray of sunshine.’ So wrote P.G.…
University tuition fees are a tax. Accept that, and maybe we can make them work
Regardless of how many brains David Willetts has got, it’s not surprising that tuition fees are a mess. They’re a…
Letters
Caution over wind Sir: While the broadcast media have assailed their audiences with simplistic yet blanket coverage of the floods…
Time for posh Scotland to break its silence
I took part in a documentary about Scottishness a few weeks ago, and it wasn’t bad at all. I mused,…
Sochi’s spotlight reveals the rottenness at the heart of the Russian body politic
Imagine if the BBC’s excitable commentators had been asked to cover the building of Sochi’s facilities, rather than the Winter…
Born-again campaigners
Daniel Jackson 30 August 2014 9:00 am
The push for Scottish independence is driven forward by converts’ zeal