IN THE LAST WEEK OR SO, the Murrells have been the gift that keeps on giving, much as for twelve years party coffers were the gift he couldn’t resist. In these über-grim times, where there is no political or economic respite on the horizon, the list of items pilfered by Peter Murrell has provided the […]
Day: 1 June 2026
The Prisoner’s Monolemma: Why Scottish nationalism defies logic
IN DEBATES ABOUT SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE and full fiscal autonomy, many unionists make a category error. They assume they are arguing within a normal democratic framework where voters behave primarily as economic actors: weighing tax rates, deficits, productivity, public services, and competence. From that assumption comes the comforting belief that if the Scottish National Party were […]