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Gregor GallThe Guardian |
Ten years on from the referendum on independence and twenty-five years on from the creation of the Scottish Parliament, we seem to be engaged in...
There’s been much reflection on the result of referendum on occasion of its ten-year anniversary. However, on the pro-independence side, this has...
It’s now nearly 25 years since Tony Blair declared the 'class war is over' at the annual conference of the Labour Party in Bournemouth on 28...
For many reasons, the SNP is a political party on the slide. Its recent conference did little to hide this. When in office, political parties on...
Scotland could be about to have a striking sense of déjà vu as refuse collection workers in most councils are due to begin industrial action next...
"History repeats itself, first time as tragedy, second time as farce." With a slight bastardisation, this is a frequently used, if not also famous,...
In Scotland, the sense of Britishness has remained relatively constant – albeit only for a quarter of people who chose this identity. Meantime, the...
New First Minister John Swinney has pledged to be a "first minister for everyone" while he and his party, the SNP, continue to use their...
Past Labour Party leaders have an unfortunate habit of praising former Tory leader, Margaret Thatcher. Tony Blair said in 2013 that Thatcher was ‘a...
Twenty-five years ago this coming Monday, on May 6, 1999, Tommy Sheridan was elected to the Scottish Parliament as a Scottish Socialist Party (SSP)...
"New" Labour grandee and former MP, Lord Peter Mandelson, has frequently been dubbed the "prince of darkness". He often casts his shadow of darkness...
Forty years ago, the year-long miners' strike began on 6 March 1984, ending on 3 March 1985. By far, it was the biggest battle between the state and...
In late June 2022, as the first national rail strikes began, the RMT union leader, Mick Lynch, emerged as a standout political figure after a series...