Scottish independence
Scottish independence
Sam Ghibaldan: Salmond's opponents must get ball rolling
A 'no' to independence campaign must stress not just what the UK does for Scotland, but what Scotland does for the UK
Brian Wilson: SNP's plan for energy hinges on the Union
The Nationalists' aim of generating our electricity from renewables would make no sense in an independent Scotland
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Letter: Going it alone
If Alex Salmond inveigles us, one way or another, to become an independent country, there are at least two points I would like clarified now.
Letter: Going it alone
It should not surprise anyone that Henry McLeish and Lord Foulkes are supporting a question in the referendum which offers Scotland "fiscal autonomy" or "devolution max" (your report, 27 June).
Henry McLeish tells Labour to shape up to stop independence
FORMER first minister Henry McLeish has warned of a "real danger" of a Yes vote for independence if Labour fails to "shape up" and offer a "credible alternative" to separatism.
'Crafty Alex' could end UK, warns Scottish Lib Dem leader
THE Scottish Liberal Democrat leader has warned that independence will become a reality unless more is done to highlight the costs of splitting up the United Kingdom.
Joyce McMillan: Majority party must prove mature
If the SNP does not rise above name-calling and focus on crucial issues then voters will be left bereft
Eddie Barnes: The financial disaster that's shaking Greece has implications for the Scottish independence debate
THE oldest political truism in the book is that events have a habit of changing politicians' best laid plans. The unfolding economic catastrophe facing Greece is one such event.
David Cameron's double broadside at Alex Salmond and Libya top brass
David Cameron has warned that the SNP government will not do "the right thing by the people of Scotland" because it is too consumed by an independence referendum on a day when his own commitment to a respect agenda was questioned.
'Devo max' is best bet for Nationalists, says John Curtice
ALEX Salmond has to find a way to persuade his party to embrace "devolution max" if he wants to move Scotland towards independence, yesterday's Scotsman conference "What Does The New Parliament Mean for Scotland?" heard.
Could the Crown Dependencies offer Scotland a model for independent life?
Britain's three Crown Dependencies – Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man – have a unique constitutional status in the world – not sovereign, but virtually independent all the same. Is it on these islands that Scotland's own future may be written?
Tory MP tries to force immediate referendum
A Conservative MP will this week try to convince Westminster to hold an immediate referendum on Scottish independence.
SNP snub 'means poll will not be policed'
Funding for the independence referendum campaign will not be properly policed because the SNP is refusing to allow the Electoral Commission to be involved, the UK government has claimed.
John Curtice: Hearts and minds will take some winning
With 53 per cent 'worried' about going it alone, the SNP has its work cut out to convince a doubtful public to vote for independence
Michael Kelly: SNP overtures to Glasgow voters must be resisted
A victory for the Nationalists in the local elections would only result in a cynical manipulation of their mandate
Bill Jamieson: No escape from scramble for assets
Disengaging from the UK will require give and take if the balance sheet is to be reconciled
Peter Jones: Don't bank on UK writing off debt
An independent Scotland might be faced with crippling financial problems from the very outset
Michael Keating: How can Scotland survive on its own?
To make the SNP's "arc of prosperity" a reality in an independent nation, decisions have to be made on taxes, the economy and social policy
'We don't need two referendums' says Lord Steel
FORMER Holyrood Presiding Officer Lord Steel has waded into the row between Westminster and Holyrood and said it would be "far better" to have only one referendum on Scottish independence.
£110bn national debt for separate Scotland
AN INDEPENDENT Scotland could be saddled with a "terrifying" £110 billion national debt, leaving the country's finances on a par with Greece and Portugal, a leading economic think tank has warned.
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