The Bingham report on how to stabilise the UK is well meaning but out of step with the reality of the situation.
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Plaid did not fare as well as its Scottish cousin in the general election - and history can tell us why.
The Scottish Labour leader’s resignation was inevitable. You can’t lose your seat and your entire Scottish beach head and seriously argue to the contrary.
It’s obvious why the Smith Commission would never work.
Tens of thousands have signed a petition for the north of England to join Scotland. But deeper cooperation rather than secession is the answer.
The UK election made an irresistible case for proportional representation, but a Conservative government is not likely to play ball. The upper house might be a compromise, though.
The SNP’s big Scottish victory might appear to put full fiscal autonomy right back on the agenda. But here’s why it doesn’t.
Scotland’s pre-eminent historian analyses the road ahead for Scotland and the United Kingdom.
Labour needs to focus on leadership, policies and image, if it’s to bounce back.
There were two winners on Thursday night and they may well find themselves on a collision course in the new parliament.
The Conservative Party looks set to do even better than the surprising exit polls predicted, but the real glory in this election lies with the small parties. The SNP have virtually wiped the main parties…
Result defies all predictions, putting Conservatives significantly ahead of Labour.
There were shock results all round, with some big names falling.
After the astonishing events of the 2015 election, offering to implement the Smith proposals in Scotland will not suffice. The Tories will have to think bigger.
The Murdoch press strategy of supporting the Conservatives in England and the SNP in Scotland reflected a common interest in denying Labour government in the UK election.
Experts provide a rolling response, live as the results come in for the 2015 general election.
One of the consequences of the SNP’s rise is that the new UK government will have very few seats in Scotland. This looks set to become a hot potato after the election.
One consequence of the 2010 leader debates was that they almost entirely erased women from the political discussion. It has therefore been refreshing, and widely commented upon, that three of the party…
In 2010, there were more than 1,000 potential coalition options. Here’s how to make friends in 2015.
The Tories are on course to lose their only Scottish seat, and they need to pick another up. They’ve found a target – and ended up in a three-way battle.
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