General Election 2015: SNP could be eyeing a second Scottish independence referendum as early as 2016 April 8, 2015 As the tension and torture of last year’s Scottish independence referendum fade away, the resurgent SNP wants to go again – perhaps as early as next year. In a TV debate between the four Scottish party leaders, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said that although the SNP candidates standing for election in Westminster in May would [...]
This is how the SNP could get another referendum, scrap trident, and get a high-speed train to Edinburgh March 22, 2015 Just how costly for England could a Labour capitulation in Scotland be? Alex Salmond, the former leader of the Scottish National Party, has suggested that a pact between Labour and the SNP could end up costing Westminster a second referendum, its Trident nuclear programme, and more cash. Some polls suggest Labour could lose all its [...]
From Greece to Scotland via BT and EE: What got us talking this week February 6, 2015 It was all Greek to us this week Specifically, Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, who visited London as part of a Europe-wide charm offensive to support his plan for solving the small matter of the country's giant debt. Free market think tank Adam Smith Institute gave its backing to his debt restructuring [...]
Banks dust off plans for Scottish independence as SNP coalition forecast raises referendum prospect February 4, 2015 Britain's high street banks are dusting off their contingency plans for Scottish independence, City A.M. understands, as the prospect of a coalition government including the Scottish Nationalists raises the chance of another referendum. Although the plan for Scotland to leave the UK was defeated in a vote in September, growing support for the SNP means [...]
Lord Ashcroft Scottish constituencies poll mapped: Labour faces heavy defeat at hands of the SNP February 4, 2015 Lord Ashcroft's long-awaited polls of the Scottish constituencies are finally in and they make grim reading for the Labour party. According to Ashcroft's research, the SNP is ahead in 13 out of 14 Labour-held seats. Some of these seats are not marginals but are held with huge Labour majorities. The seats that received the most [...]
William Hague outlines English votes for English laws: Here’s what you need to know December 16, 2014 William Hague has outlined proposals for English votes for English laws (EVEL). Speaking to the House of Commons, Hague revealed his party's plans to put an end to the so-called West Lothian question that has divided opinion across the UK for decades. Under the current system Scottish MPs have the right to vote on issues [...]
Pro-Scottish independence newspaper The National doubles print run after first issue sells out November 25, 2014 Scotland's first pro-independence daily is going double its print-run after selling all 60,000 copies on its launch day. The National had its first print run on Monday and was launched by Newsquest's Herald and Times group. The paper is running for five days to test demand. The paper's editor Richard Walker, who also edits the [...]
Pro-Scottish independence newspaper The National unveiled at Glasgow rally November 22, 2014 Editor of the Sunday Herald Richard Walker has unveiled the details of the first Scottish daily newspaper to back independence to a crowd of 12,000 SNP supporters in Glasgow. The National, which is set to be published on Monday by Newsquest, will only be published for five days and will cost 50p a copy. A [...]
Could there be another independence referendum for Scotland? Alex Salmond says it “will become an independent nation” November 15, 2014 During his final speech as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Alex Salmond said Scotland “will become an independent nation”, indicating that the country may seek to hold another referendum. He said that the dream for independence from London was “alive and well” despite the no vote on 18 September, and issued a [...]
Scotland would vote Yes in a second independence referendum: Poll November 2, 2014 Scotland might vote Yes to independence if a new referendum were held tomorrow, a YouGov/Times poll has found. When “don’t know” answers are excluded, 52 per cent of those polled would vote Yes and 48 per cent know. With don’t knows, the percentages change to 49 for Yes and 45 for No. The reason for the [...]