The Great Independence Divide
If this election has done anything, it has brought to the fore a philosophical schism at the heart of the Yes movement. And we need to have a talk about it.
Holyrood Vote2016 / Recommended
by R J Hainey · Published May 5, 2016 · Last modified September 6, 2016
If this election has done anything, it has brought to the fore a philosophical schism at the heart of the Yes movement. And we need to have a talk about it.
Yesterday we took a look at income tax. Today we have listed the main policies of each Scottish Party on the environment.
This short guide looks at the manifesto pledges of the six biggest Scottish political parties in relation to income tax. How will their policies affect you?
The figures used in a recent Wings article actually support voting Green in some regions. Contrary to the message in the article.
Holyrood Vote2016 / Scottish Politics
by R J Hainey · Published January 29, 2016 · Last modified April 15, 2016
There is a received opinion I am seeing expressed a lot at the moment. To paraphrase the vocal minority of SNP supporters who convey it: The SNP are the only route to Independence. A vote for them...
Holyrood Vote2016 / Scottish Politics
by R J Hainey · Published January 22, 2016 · Last modified April 15, 2016
We recently shared a piece called Holyrood Election for Numpties in which we explained how the Scottish Parliament voting system works. We said we would take a look at tactical voting from the point of view...
Holyrood Vote2016 / Scottish Politics
by R J Hainey · Published January 6, 2016 · Last modified April 15, 2016
This is the first part of a two part blog on the system used to decide who is elected to the Scottish Parliament. Here I will try to detail in as simple terms as possible how...