by Robin McAlpine | 20 Jan 2023 | Opinion
Already this year Scotland has got one new big development which is opposed by almost everyone except Scotland’s monied elites and people who like hard-right economics – Freeports are with us. This is a dreadful wrong turn for Scotland, yet another sign there is... by Robin McAlpine | 18 Jan 2023 | Opinion
If you’ve been reading me since the New Year you might be forgiven for thinking the best bet is just to end it all. I know it all might read as depressing, but actually I’m not all that depressed. I’m quite optimistic about independence, and this is... by Robin McAlpine | 16 Jan 2023 | Opinion
No-one can say I didn’t approach the concept of a de facto referendum with an open mind or that I was anything other than willing to explore whether it could be made to work. I did try, but I warned that it would require genuine good faith from the SNP... by Robin McAlpine | 12 Jan 2023 | Opinion
In arriving at my last in this series on the contexts which will shape 2023 I am very conscious that there is so much I’ve not covered (not least the state of the global economy and the growing disparity between extreme weather events and our global efforts to... by Robin McAlpine | 11 Jan 2023 | Opinion
This series of quick looks at some of the contexts in which 2023 will unfold now turns to Scotland. Yesterday I argued that the UK is not a pretty sight right now. Scotland isn’t much better, and until we as a society realise this, we too will be caught in a...
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