The Elitist Britain report judged democratic meritocracy a myth in Britain, and while the Scottish elites may be different, they remain powerful and a Yes vote for some may be a reaction to try to end their control.
A recent YouGov poll that showed the Yes campaign edging ahead of Better Together for the first time has spooked the markets, but could the results be an outlier?
Yes Scotland is a loose amalgam and umbrella of different pro-independence groups and individuals. A significant number of front-line activists campaigning under the Yes Scotland banner represent ordinary people with no party political membership. Some have never been involved in political activism before.
In the second TV debate between Alistair Darling and Alex Salmond, the currency issue was again to the fore. This…
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond overwhelmed a nervy Alistair Darling in the final on air debate ahead of the Scottish independence referendum next month.