The Tweed to Unst are the borderlands
The Common Weal Policy Podcast, episode 37 with special guest Bill Austen on policy and customs. Listen to Dr Craig Dalzell, Head of Policy and Research at Common Weal talk to Bill Austin, a...
Monthly Archive: February 2020
To cease a 300 year old union
In this very well attended public lecture at the University of Edinburgh on 16 February 2020, Joanna Cherry MP sets out her thoughts on events of the last five years, the democratic deficit, constitutional...
The UK is a voluntary union of nations
“I’m going to set out briefly the ongoing regret the Scottish Government feels over Brexit. I will then explain some of the ways in which the Scottish Government will respond to Brexit. And in...
Of the people, by the people, for the people
In the recent SCOT goes POP Panelbase Poll the following question was asked about democracy. The UK government has said that it will not allow the Scottish Parliament to call an independence referendum even...
Reading between the lines
A lot of very unhappy people on social media who were expecting the First Minister to announce a date on Friday. They are annoyed and lashing out, cancelling SNP subscriptions and calling for Nicola...
Auld lang syne
Peter Rowberry of Yes Berwickshire captured some of the scenes outside the Scottish Parliament on Friday evening as Scotland’s exit from the EU neared. This is a video of part of Tommy Shepard’s speech...
Brexit has happened
But despite the sadness and anger it’s so great to see this picture tweeted of the European Commission building in Brussels as Brexit became a reality. A light being left on in the EU...
