Archive of August 2014
The tyranny of the cybernats: Is online aggression hurting Scottish independence?
All throughout this long, long Scottish independence referendum campaign, nothing has really succeeded in shutting up the incessant trolling of the 'cybernats'.
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Braveheart: Full of mistakes which make Scotland look better
Braveheart's a great movie - even if it is one of the most historically inaccurate films of all time.
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Comment: Labour's strategy for Tory voters is to insult them as often as possible
Why would a Tory voter switch to Labour when the party tells them they're either stupid or evil
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Douglas Carswell: Principled, but calculating too
Douglas Carswell's decision to trigger a by-election by defecting to Ukip is a principled one - but it's a calculated one, too.
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What will an independent Scotland look like?
It's September 19th. The alarm clock goes off - and you find yourself hearing the unexpected on the news: Scotland has voted to become an independent country. What on earth happens next?
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Comment: Salmond's nationalism is as ugly as all the others
Alex Salmond's vision of an independent Scotland is dangerous and sentimental
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Comment: Rotherham abuse shows the danger of only having men in charge
Male voices are not part of the solution. They're part of the problem.
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Comment: Tribunal fees are a silent bedroom tax
Coalition charges for employment tribunals are allowing sexism and racism to flourish in the workplace
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Week in Review: Scottish dreams of a new England
Could Scottish independence provide a switch-it-off-and-on-again moment for British democracy?
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If Scotland becomes independent, did a Brit still win Wimbledon?
If Scotland votes 'Yes', the rest of the UK is in for one hell of an identity crisis
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Scottish independence: The class issue
The worse off you are, the more likely you are to vote 'Yes' in the Scottish independence referendum. So why can't Alex Salmond get a poll lead in an age of austerity?
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Comment: Secret plans to GPS tag 75,000 people show privatisation is out of control
Reports are coming in of a massive GPS tracking operation - but the MoJ maintains its cloak of secrecy
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Why are young Scottish people more comfortable being British?
When Alex Salmond gave young people the vote in the independence referendum, he expected them to support him. But the internet and cheap air travel have made a generation which hates borders
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Comment: Charities can't let the government bully them into silence
Chris Grayling's extraordinary attack on charities suggests government is turning away from civil democracy
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Everything you need to know about the Scottish independence referendum in five minutes
All the facts, in manageable bite-sized chunks
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Summit pressure: Behind the scenes, Cameron's anti-Russia strategy might be faltering
Britain's Nato diplomacy is on a knife-edge ahead of next month's Wales summit, with agreement proving elusive over the buildup of Nato forces against Russia.
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We're on the verge of victory in the fight for medicinal cannabis
As a Home Office minister calls for medicinal cannabis use to be made legal, we give the inside story on a campaign that may be on the verge of victory
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How different are Scotland's values to the rest of the UK's?
The case against Scottish independence has a pretty clear answer to the question of whether Scotland has its own separate values system: it just doesn't exist.
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Week in Review: As Iraq descends into chaos, Cameron points at fish
Of Cameron's many failures, his foreign policy may be the most acute
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Comment: Businesses need to urgently rethink their place in society
If they want to win back consumers' faith, businesses need to start behaving like decent citizens.
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Will Scottish independence kill Balamory?
The BBC's dominance north of the border poses a big problem for Scottish nationalists. In the event of independence, what would happen to telly north of the border?
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Assault, suicide and neglect: The reality of children behind bars
"Not enough has changed at HMYOI Hindley, two-and-a-half years on from my son dying."
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Comment: How many more tragic deaths of children in custody?
There are many lessons still to be learnt about the treatment of vulnerable youths in state custody.
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Scottish independence: Celebrity deathmatch
All the coolest celebrities support the 'Yes' campaign in the Scottish independence referendum.
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Why are women so against Scottish independence?
Women are significantly less likely to support Scottish independence than men. Why can't Salmond win them over?
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