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Shetland chief calls for independence »

Shetland flag

The Shetland Chief Sandy Cluness has called for autonomy from Scotland for the North Atlantic archipelago and its 22,000 population, at a time when Scottish independence from Westminster is being debated. Mr Cluness, the figurehead of the Shetland Isl...

Sun 23 Nov 2008 by Sarah Clark | Read more »

Scottish Independence: The bigger picture »

Iain Gray

When Alex Salmond tried to invoke the spirit of Barack Obama in the last issue of The Journal, he missed the key point of what was the new president’s appeal to the American people. It was the politics of thoughtfulness. Gone were the glib soundb...

Sat 22 Nov 2008 by Iain Gray | Read more »

Surprise Labour win in Glenrothes »

Gordon Brown

In a shock victory, Labour held onto their seat in the Glenrothes by-election with 55.1 per cent of the total votes last week. With the odds stacked firmly on the SNP’s side, nobody could have expected the 6,737 majority in what was expected to ...

Sun 09 Nov 2008 by Rebecca Sibbett | Read more »

Brown credit crunch success reaps rewards in Glenrothes poll »

Gordon Brown

The bailout of Scottish banks has been seized on by Unionist parties who have been weighing in against first minister, Alex Salmond's plans for Scottish independence this week.In the cauldron of the Glenrothes by-election, Labour, the Conservatives and...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Kevin Guyan | Read more »

Development threatens Braid Hills greenbelt status »

Edinburgh's winning greenery

£7.5 billion worth of development has been proposed for the city of Edinburgh, threatening the greenbelt status of several areas including Braid Hills – the popular tourist site near Morningside. Despite the continuing economic crisis, Edi...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Alice Stanes | Read more »

Scottish jails at bursting point »

Her Majesty's Prison, Edinburgh

The Scottish Conservative leader has accused Alex Salmond of glossing over shortages in capacity at Scottish prisons at First Minister's Questions. Annabel Goldie said the First Minister has no back up plan in the event of a loss of accommodation at on...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Matthew Moore | Read more »

Polls predict Labour wipeout »

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Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Ross Melton, Paris Gourtsoyannis | Read more »

Carry on carry-out »

Ross Finnie

Most people agree that the alcohol culture in Scotland must change. Anybody out and about on a Friday and Saturday evening will have seen the unpleasant effects of over-indulgence.We all know the medical impact of too much alcohol. Health professiona...

Fri 19 Sep 2008 by Ross Finnie | Read more »

Royal Society calls time on under-21 drinks ban »

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Wed 17 Sep 2008 by Paris Gourtsoyannis | Read more »

Reflections on the Union »

Early proposals for the Union Flag, circa 1604

Today, the future of the Union is a hot and controversial political topic. A century ago the outlook could not have been more different.On the eve of the Great War, it must have seemed a rock of stability in an uncertain world. It was such a fact of li...

Wed 17 Sep 2008 by Tom Devine | Read more »

Poll shows swing in favour of independence »

Alex Salmond

The Scottish National Party’s fight for independence received a timely boost last month, when a poll commissioned by the Sunday Herald found more Scots are in favour of a break up of the union than are against. In the TNS System Three poll, 41...

Thu 24 Apr 2008 by Ben Judge | Read more »

Scottish Labour imploding according to latest opinion poll »

Wendy Alexander

The Scottish National Party’s popularity has soared despite the fact that public support for the party’s principal goal of independence has dropped to its lowest level in recent years.An MRUK poll published last week found that if an electi...

Wed 26 Mar 2008 by Helen Walker | Read more »

The graduate endowment: Carving out a legacy »

It may not be the main legacy they so crave, but the SNP have etched themselves into history this week by being the party of government that once again made higher education free to all Scottish nationals. The graduate endowment—the last remai...

Sun 16 Mar 2008 | Read more »

Edinburgh strives for greater international profile as Scotland aims at national tourism targets »

Edinburgh could become a global holiday destination despite a recent slump in tourism, European experts told Scotland's industry leaders at a conference last Tuesday.The Edinburgh Tourism Action Group (ETAG) conference, held at Murrayfield Stadium, for...

Tue 26 Feb 2008 by Hamish Fergusson | Read more »

Green as I say, not as I do »

John Swinney

SNP minister John Swinney has been slated by opposition MSPs for environmental hypocrisy after he used his ministerial car for a journey of 200 metres. As the Scottish Government Minister for Finance and Sustainable Growth, Mr Swinney has overall ...

Fri 15 Feb 2008 by Helen Walker | Read more »

Heriot-Watt's Christmas wish list: a better deal for students »

Liam Burns, the Heriot-Watt santa

Edinburgh’s student associations are running campaigns in conjunction with NUS-Scotland to put pressure on the government to improve student funding.On Thursday 22 and Friday 23 November, Heriot-Watt Union Student Association (HWUSA) were the fir...

Mon 03 Dec 2007 by Sarah Clark | Read more »

Call to end renewable energy barriers »

Wind farm

The Prime Minister has been urged to review the ‘insane pricing policy’ which currently limits the uptake of renewable energy in Scotland. Gordon Brown has promised to make Britain a world leader in the battle for climate change, aiming...

Mon 03 Dec 2007 by Rob Church-Taylor | Read more »

Queen's speech shows co-operation between governments despite public rowing »

The Journal

Despite tensions in recent months between Westminster and Holyrood, the Scottish Executive has announced that certain devolved areas will be dealt with by Westminster. The Sewel Convention, as the process is called, allows for Westminster to legislate...

Mon 19 Nov 2007 by Helen Walker | Read more »

SNP breaks promise on student debt »

Alex Salmond and John Swinney

Students in Scotland have expressed dismay after the SNP shelved plans to scrap student debt. Nationalist finance minister John Swinney announced last Wednesday that the government would not deliver its manifesto promise to eliminate the debt accrued b...

Mon 19 Nov 2007 by Alastair Sloan, Sarah Clark | Read more »

The Price of Apathy? »

With an election manifesto heaving with pledges and a kitty insufficient to fulfil them, last week’s Scottish budget represented the biggest shunt to the Scottish Nationalist bandwagon during their brief tenure in government. Almost unsurprisingl...

Mon 19 Nov 2007 | Read more »

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