Labour and LibDems add insult to injury to England
We want England to be in charge of all relevant issues, from new laws to matters like income tax rates and tuition fees. But cynical Labour and the Lib Dems don't want this, and thus insult the English
- 15 December 2014
Scottish Labour’s aversion to winning
Next year, the SNP could hold the balance of power in Westminster. The reliable cohort of Scottish seats which Ed Miliband, the insecure head of UK Labour banks on to enter Downing Street, could suddenly vanish. Can Jim Murphy save them?
- 29 October 2014
Dave permits Alex to exploit Scottish youth, but to little avail
The bitter winds of economic recession have weakened the impact of nationalism’s tunes of glory. Nothing near a majority of under 18 year-olds is dancing to the independence beat
- 15 October 2012
Tory radicalism in Scotland: Murdo on the Highland Express
The race to become the next leader of the Scottish Conservative Party has bizarrely become exciting, with implications for the whole of the UK, writes our UK Political Editor Harry Cole
- 5 September 2011
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