Alex Salmond
Should the World Be Funding Food Aid to North Korea?
Millions of North Koreans remain under-nourished while Pyongyang continues its nuclear programme and startling array of status projects. But is foreign food aid the most valuable response?
Would an Independent Scotland Decriminalize Drugs?
The UK has been cracking down on drugs. Scotland, though, might not be part of the UK for much longer. If there’s a "yes" vote next week, independence will follow, and the Scottish Parliament will become accountable for policy in a range of new areas.
UK Leaders Head for Scotland in Last Ditch Effort to Prevent Union Break-up
Polls show independence referendum on a knife edge as Scottish first minister mocks 'panicked pledges' from Westminster.
Yes to Scottish Independence — and to the End of British Neoliberalism
The coming referendum may not bring about an independent Scotland, but the fight reminds us that rejecting the political status quo is possible.
Coalition Politicians Aren't the Right People to Be Fighting Scottish Independence
Danny Alexander might have some sound arguments, but no one's going to listen to a Westminster mouthpiece.
Stupid Arguments That Should Die For the Scottish Referendum Debate to Move Forward
Stop saying these things and the rest of the campaign will be much less annoying.
The Hangover News
This weekend, a naked man was found covered in his own shit in an Indian restaurant's cupboard.
Who's Profiting from the Scottish Referendum?
Sparing a thought for the printers and patriotic clothing companies that will be left bereft after the vote.
Scotland's Orange Order Wants You to Vote No to Independence
But the "No" campaign doesn't want them.
The Pro-Independence Scots Who Want to Turn Their Country into a Socialist Utopia
A year from today, the Scots will vote on whether to secede from the UK. But some want more than just their own country, they want a left-wing welfare state that they'll never be able to have if they share a government with England.
Why Independence Will Be Heaven for Scotland
The case for casting off the English and becoming a socialist paradise of green energy and endless cash.
Why Independence Will Be Hell for Scotland
The case for sticking with Westminster, or else turn into a broke-ass swamp full of heroin addicts.