Patrick Harvie, Green MSP: A common misconception about the independence debate is that the SNP are the only nationalist party. In fact, Labour, the Liberals, and the Tories are all nationalists, just UK nationalists rather than the Scottish sort. All four parties have an arbitrary view about where the dividing line should be drawn, all four

SMALL businesses hit by the credit crunch are suffering even more at the hands of the banks, Livingston SNP MSP Angela Constance told the Scottish Parliament.

To Glasgow tonight, for a mainly-Scottish edition of the BBC’s Question Time (BBC1 and online, 10.35 pm GMT), where the Lib Dems’ recently elected Scottish leader, Tavish Scott MSP, will appear. Joining Tavish on the panel will be: Labour’s Secretary of State for Scotland, Jim Murphy; deputy first minister of Scotland the SNP’s Nicola Sturgeon; shadow

The following message was sent out by a Glasgow SNP activist, Donald Anderson, and relayed to me through their ‘Media Watch’ group: Subject: URGENT: BNP Membership list online Dear folks, The entire membership of the BNP has been leaked. While this is illegal (it couldn’t happen to nicer people), it gives us the opportunity to vet our own

The academics at University College London have gazed into their crystal ball and looked ahead to Britain’s constitution in 2020. Here are their predictions: The coronation of King Charles will be different to those seen in the past, with possible other ceremonies on the day to reflect Britain’s diversity. Scotland is unlikely to become independent. The SNP will

The Scottish Government’s commitment to providing free school meals for five to seven-year-olds moved a step closer yesterday after it passed a crucial committee stage in the Scottish Parliament.

TAXPAYERS have had to fork out for parking fines incurred by SNP ministers – but the Government won't name the guilty politicians.

The spectacle of the Scottish Parliament debating ID cards, a policy that is reserved to Westminster, will have New Labour spitting teeth. With the backing of the Tories, Lib Dems and Greens the SNP are expected to win overwhelming support for their motion which condemns ID cards as an expensive invasion of civil liberties. A

The Scottish National party (SNP) has launched a new attack against the idea of a British Olympic football team.

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