Three Things to Watch in Britain’s Local Elections
Will the SNP win an absolute majority? Will Labour’s Red Wall hold? How well will Labour do in Wales?
Scotland
The Arguments For and Against Scottish Independence
Scotland has a strong economy, but it relies on England for its defense and trade.
Scotland Is a Country!
Or: how I learned to trigger Scottish nationalists.
Should Scotland Become Independent?
The economics still argue against it.
Price of Brexit May Be United Kingdom Itself
Will voters in Northern Ireland and Scotland prefer the EU to a Conservative-ruled England?
Second Scottish Referendum Should Wait
Scots cannot make an informed decision until the UK has negotiated its post-Brexit relationship with the EU.
Northern Irish, Scots Would Rather Stay in EU Than UK
Majorities would rather secede from the UK than crash out of the EU without a deal.
Germany Approves Russian Pipeline, Five Stars Call for Deal with League
Germany approves the completion of Nord Stream 2. Five Star lawmakers support a deal with the right.
If Northern Ireland Gets Special Deal, London and Scotland Want One Too
They are unlikely to get their way.
Conservatives Have Neglected Their Responsibility to the Union
From the Brexit referendum to the deal with DUP, Conservatives have put party over country.
Scotland Delays Independence Plans in Wake of Election Defeat
The ruling National Party thought Brexit had made Scots hungry for independence. They were wrong.
Second Scottish Referendum Unlikely After Voters Punish SNP
The nationalists had hoped Brexit might convince more Scots to support independence. It doesn’t look like it.
What Britain’s General Election Result Means
The Conservatives will probably stay in power. Scottish independence has become less likely.
Voters Notice SNP Has Neglected Education, Health Care
Scottish nationalists have been distracted by their quest for independence.
Scotland Calls for Second Referendum: Why and Why Now?
Scottish independence is not about the economy.