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Mean(s) Testing

Why we oppose the government's Winter Fuel Payment 'means test' in it's current form

Anyone but England?

Football is tribal by its very nature, and Scottish society has firsthand experience of what can happen when groups of supporters are...

The First Minister's Dilemma

Analysing competing electoral interests concerning independence.

Holyrood Election? - Democratic Considerations

Briefly analysing whether it is democratically compatible for John Swinney to be installed as the third First Minister of this...

Response to Dame Jackie Baillie

Last month, we were able to put a question directly to Dame Jackie Baillie, the Deputy Leader of Scottish Labour. Firstly, we would like...

Does Misleading Messaging Devalue our Democracy?

Assessing devolved policy commitments from Scottish Labour's Westminster candidates .

An Unexpected Parallel?

If there is one politician whose practices you would not want to parallel it is Boris Johnson: a man known for acting according to his...

'Whataboutery'

"Whataboutery" – “The technique or practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counter-accusation or...

diSPINgenous - Commentary On The Political Tactics Utilised Throughout The Ceasefire Motion Chaos.

Comments on shameful spin following ceasefire motion

Misrepresenting the Supreme Courts Ruling

Unionist politicians misrepresent the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on the Scottish Parliaments competence to legislate for a second...

You Wouldn't, But Scottish Labour MPs Would

You wouldn't, but Scottish Labour MPs would.

Deconstructing The 'Once In A Generation' Argument

How unionists use a campaigning message to circumvent democracy