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Photos: Tory minister's Edinburgh visit prompts protest »

There were tense scenes at Surgeons' Hall in Edinburgh this afternoon, as protesters picketed a visit by UK health secretary Andrew Lansley to the Royal College of Surgeons. Mr Lansley was due to deliver a keynote address as part of the programme even...

Fri 10 Feb 2012 by Marcus Kernohan | Read more »

Salmond sets out Scottish plans for Defence Force »

Alex Salmond has announced that the recommendations of the UK Defence Review could offer a blueprint for the military in an independent Scotland. In an interview with the BBC, the First Minister outlined a “defence force” of one naval base...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Rory Scothorne | Read more »

Lord Steel warns against bungled intervention in Independence debate »

A former Holyrood presiding officer has warned David Cameron and other senior English politicians to stay out of the Scottish independence debate at the risk of handing victory to the SNP. Lord Steel, a Liberal Democrat peer, accused the coalition Gov...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Dominique Cottee | Read more »

Commission established to tackle the 'West Lothian Question' »

A newly-announced panel is set to look at the debate concerning the right of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs to vote on legislation that concerns England alone. The UK Government has revealed that a commission has been established "to consider ...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Megan Wells | Read more »

Tory peer calls for partition in case of independence »

Conservative peer Lord Sinclair has appealed to keep Orkney and Shetland under Westminster control in the event of Scottish independence. The Earl of Caithness has tabled amendments to the Scotland Bill currently being passed through the House of Lord...

Wed 01 Feb 2012 by Andrew Barr | Read more »

Scottish Conservative leader makes economy speech »

The newly elected Scottish Conservative leader, Ruth Davidson, has given a speech in Glasgow focused on the development of the Scottish economy. Ms Davidson, in her first major speech as leader, laid out her proposals for Scotland. She urged Scots to ...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Megan Wells | Read more »

Fury as Nick Clegg brands independence supporters “extremists” »

On a visit to Scotland last week, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg branded independence supporters “extremists” and claimed the Liberal Democrats held the “centre ground” of the debate on Scotland’s future. During the vis...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Andrew Barr | Read more »

SNP win Clackmannanshire council after vote of no confidence in Labour administration »

The Scottish National Party have seized control of Clackmannanshire council after a vote of no confidence in the Labour administration. The SNP’s success will add to the growing momentum behind the party as it gears up for this year’s loca...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Rory Scothorne | Read more »

Late surge in applications to Scottish universities »

Figures released by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service this week have showed a strong surge in university applications by Scottish students to Scottish institutions, just weeks before the deadline for submissions closed. With English and...

Wed 18 Jan 2012 by Owen Miller | Read more »

Scottish Lib Dems call for Westminster-style fair access test »

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has insisted the Scottish Government introduce a fair access test for university fees. Mr Rennie pointed to the example of England and Wales, where universities who charge more than £6,000 a year in...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Leighton Craig | Read more »

Scottish Labour leadership contest builds momentum »

Updated (1/12/2011) - The campaign for the Scottish Labour party leadership reached its climax as voting opened this week. With 13,000 ballots distributed to party members, and a further 270,000 sent out to trades unions, candidates for the l...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Owen Miller | Read more »

Lottery winners donate £1m to independence campaign »

EuroMillions winners Chris and Colin Weir from Largs in Ayrshire have donated £1 million to the Scottish National Party’s campaign for independence. The independence campaign now has a fighting fund of almost £2 million following the...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Andrew Barr | Read more »

Alex Salmond wins Politician of the Year »

First Minister Alex Salmond has been named The Spectator’s Politician of the Year at the magazine’s recent awards. Mr Salmond was praised for “seeing off” the leaders of his rival political parties and his “achievement in...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Megan Wells | Read more »

George Osborne is told to "stop talking Scotland down" »

The Scottish Finance Secretary, John Swinney, has urged UK Chancellor George Osborne to stop “talking Scotland down” after Mr Osborne claimed the independence debate was causing damage to Scotland’s economy. The Chancellor made the c...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Andrew Barr | Read more »

Lib Dem leader apologises for Alex Salmond cartoon »

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, Willie Rennie, has apologised after a cartoon was published on official Scottish Liberal Democrat Facebook and Twitter accounts portraying the Fist Minister in Arab dress. The controversy came after Alex Salmond haile...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Andrew Barr | Read more »

Warning issued over two-question referendum »

A Liberal Democrat peer has warned that a two-question independence referendum could cause confusion and have serious consequences for Scotland and its future. Lords Steel, the former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament has expressed concerns...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Megan Wells | Read more »

Alcohol Bill to be passed by Scottish Parliament »

A bill proposing a minimum price per unit of alcohol has been submitted by the SNP to battle the misuse of alcohol in Scotland. The party hopes to “tackle problem drinkers” who purchase “cheap supermarket white ciders, larger and va...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Dominique Cottee | Read more »

Student debate on Scottish independence held at Edinburgh University »

A debate held by Edinburgh University Politics Society in early November posed the question “Would an independent Scotland be an economic success?” to members from the Edinburgh University Scottish Nationalist Assocation (EUSNA), the Edinburgh Universi...

Mon 14 Nov 2011 by Andrew Barr | Read more »

Marco Biagi addresses EUSA »

The EUSA general meeting on 26 October, saw Marco Biagi, SNP MSP for Edinburgh Central, explain how “proud” he was of his party’s commitment and policy towards students. The SNP has taken a clear stand on education, in the past as well as present, cla...

Wed 09 Nov 2011 by Marthe Lamp Sandvik | Read more »

Live: Fresh student protests to hit London »

As students from around the UK take to the streets of London tomorrow to protest against rising fees and drastic cuts to higher education funding stay tuned to The Journal's live-blog (below) for updates from our reporters on the ground and reaction fr...

Tue 08 Nov 2011 by Marcus Kernohan, Emma Elliott-Walker, Dominic Sowa | Read more »