Scottish Independence

The public are being duped over Brexit by both the Tories and the SNP, writes Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP.

A majority of English voters believe Scotland is subsidised by England, a new poll has revealed.

Unionists in Northern Ireland, Scotland and the rest of the UK have seemingly decided that Brexit is more important than the unity of the United Kingdom.

In an uber-Leave Brexit, London, not the devolved parliaments, would “take back control” over powers currently exercised by the EU and that would result in the Union becoming less stable, writes Dr Nikos Skoutaris

If the past three years of debates about Brexit and independnce have taught us nothing else, surely it is that striving for separateness can bring nothing but division, writes Christine Jardine.

A quickfire vote on Scottish independence is on course to be staged within Nicola’s Sturgeon’s 2020 timescale, with MSPs expected to back new laws by the end of the month which pave the way for a second referendum.

This week we have seen something no one expected – the UK and EU agree a new Brexit deal. The new deal changes the Withdrawal Agreement with reference to the Northern Irish protocol and adjusts the Political Declaration, making clearer the UK’s intent to have a future free trade agreement with the EU.

On ‘super Saturday’ I will be voting against Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. First and foremost, there is no such thing as a good Brexit deal.

If the SNP really does want the UK to avoid a no-deal Brexit, then their MPs will vote for Boris Johnson’s deal, writes Jackson Carlaw MSP.

Nicola Sturgeon has said the Scottish people must have the option of choosing independence as she rejected the Brexit deal struck by Boris Johnson.

Nicola Sturgeon has said the Scottish people must have the option of choosing independence as she rejected the Brexit deal struck by Boris Johnson.

A Brexit Party rally in south-west Cornwall reminds Bill Jamieson of the fervour, enthusiasm and shared goal of ‘independence’ displayed by SNP supporters.

In the modern, globalised world, most nation states share sovereignty in one way or another while their people can choose to relocate to a new country, writes Kenny MacAskill.

The SNP conference saw speakers use the same rhetoric as the Brexit camp as well as evidence of the nationalists’ lack of commitment to the People’s Vote campaign, writes Ian Murray.

Remaining in the UK offers the best hope of improving public services like schools and hospitals, while independence or ‘Scexit’ would mean a hard border dividing us from family and friends in England, writes Pamela Nash of Scotland in Union.

A Brexit deal is unlikely to mean a return to ‘normal’ politics soon with furious recriminations, leadership battles and a push for a second independence referendum all on the cards, writes Bill Jamieson.

Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that a second independence referendum “must happen next year” will doubtless fill as many people with dread as others with optimism. Six years on from a deeply divisive debate, here we go again... maybe.

Nicola Sturgeon says a second referendum on Scottish independence “must happen next year” and issued a rallying call to supporters, insisting: “We are getting ready.”

The independence movement must win over wavering Scots with “open arms and understanding” as one fifth of voters are still undecided on the constitutional question, SNP delegates have heard.