SINCE the mid-1970s an important tenet of our system of law has been the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

GORDON Brown’s entry into the independence referendum campaign tomorrow, at the launch of Scottish Labour’s pro-UK campaign in the referendum, marks the return to the fray of one of the biggest beasts in modern Scottish politics.

IN 500 days, Scots will go to the polls to decide this country’s future. It will be an extraordinary and highly charged moment.

AFTER the toughest week for the Yes campaign so far, it is perhaps unsurprising that there is restlessness in the ranks of those who are pushing for Scottish independence.