Scotland, Scottish independence and John Swinney
Ten years on from Scotland’s independence referendum
Neither supporters nor opponents of independence have much to crow about. A YouGov poll suggests that, excluding those who do not know, 44% of Scots would vote to leave the UK today, almost the same as the 45% who voted that way ten years ago.
Starmer’s first weeks in power show Scotland needs independence, says Swinney
Sir Keir Starmer’s administration has already “completely demolished” Labour’s claim that Scotland does not need independence, John Swinney said on Wednesday as he tried to revive the SNP’s push for separation.
The agony and ecstasy of the Scottish independence referendum
The Better Together activist sensed Scotland was on the "cusp of something", adding: "But the kind of new beginning that we were on the cusp of wasn't what I was hoping it would be.” Such sentiments hint at a key contradiction of the referendum - neither ...
Scotland's 2014 independence referendum in pictures 10 years on from historic vote
Glaswegians went to the polls alongside the rest of the country to vote on whether Scotland should become an independent country. We looked back at that historic day, ten years on, with a gallery of some of its most fascinating moments.
Scotland's independence referendum ten years on
Emotions were running high in the run-up to the 2014 independence vote as Scotland's future dominated the international news agenda.
Sturgeon predicts Scottish independence and united Ireland in UK 'shake-up'
Ten years after the Scottish independence referendum, the former first minister predicts a "very healthy realignment" of the UK in years to come.
What John Swinney and SNP are unlikely to admit 10 years on from independence vote
As the 10th anniversary of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum is marked, here's what staying in the Union has meant for Scotland and the UK as a whole.
Scotland closer to independence now than in 2014, insists Swinney
Scotland is closer to independence than it was in 2014, the First Minister has insisted. SNP leader John Swinney made the claim at an event marking the 10th anniversary of the historic ballot - which saw 55% of voters reject independence and support remaining part of the UK.
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Irish reunification will happen, Scotland's First Minister believes
Scotland's First Minister and former First Minister, who are in favor of Scottish independence, both believe Irish ...
Douglas Ross: SNP fanatics won’t let Scotland heal, ten years after referendum
Ten years after the independence referendum, Scotland cannot leave behind its “toxic legacy of division” until the “fanatical ...
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Ten years on, the Scottish referendum has exposed the fallacy of devolution
Can Scotland’s politicians rise to the challenge of making the second post-referendum decade one of actual delivery ...
Irvine Welsh says No vote in independence referendum was "disaster" and "fears for Scotland's future"
Trainspotting novelist Irvine Welsh has claimed Scotland hasn’t much of a future after the “disaster” of voting against ...
Sturgeon ‘as confident as ever’ that Scotland will become independent
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she is “as confident as ever” that Scotland will become independent. Speaking ahead of the 10th anniversary of the independence referendum in 2014, Ms ...
Starmer says ‘heavy duty’ on Labour to deliver change for Scotland
Sir Keir Starmer has said there is a “heavy duty” on his Labour Government to deliver change for Scotland. Almost a decade on ...
Scottish Leader Backs Case For Independence 10 Years After Failed Poll
Scotland's leader John Swinney said Wednesday that the country's pro-separatist movement must build on the "overwhelmingly ...
Indyref left ‘overwhelmingly positive legacy’ in Scotland – Swinney
The First Minister is to tell an audience of supporters that Yes campaigners ‘picked themselves up, dusted themselves down, and looked to ...