Politics

It’s an immensely exciting time to live in Scotland at the moment, with just two weeks to go until we vote on our independence.  The public broadcasts are out in force, signs are up everywhere and hardly a conversation goes by without some passing mention.  It’s amazing to see so many people actively engaging in politics. What’s even more exciting is the fact that the Yes vote is soaring. YouGov, a perennially No-inclined pollster, gave the Yes campaign a massive four-point boost on Monday to — Read more →

First Minister Alex Salmond and Better Together Chairman Alistair Darling squared off last night in their last scheduled debate before the Scottish independence referendum in just 24 days’ time.  After the first debate, where Alistair Darling won, the second was seen as a pivotal moment in the campaign – and perhaps make or break for the Yes side who were sitting behind in the polls.  Fortunately for those of a Yes persuasion, Alex Salmond came out and delivered a far more convincing case for independence — Read more →

In the first of two scheduled head-to-head debates between the key figures from both independence referendum campaigns, First Minster Alex Salmond and former Chancellor Alistair Darling squared off last night over their competing visions of Scotland’s future. Over the piece, there was little new from either campaign’s spokesperson, but it did lay bare a lot of the key issues that are still on the minds of Scottish voters in the run up to next month’s big vote. Salmond opened the debate with a rather unassured — Read more →