Instead the SNP relied too heavily on boosterism; on a belief that if desirable things we said often enough, they would magically happen. It relied too heavily on events, expecting events to continue to go in its favour. But then they stopped doing so. Then Nicola quit. And the camper van story came along. And lacking even the comfort of a strong leader in whom to believe, the party is now turning in on itself.

The SNP’s truth-avoidance on the EU insults our intelligence: a better path for pro-EU Scots is to work now to strengthen our ties with the continent

OSF organiser Ross Newton reflects on the successful Stronger Scotland, Better Britain rally.

As we head into the third decade of the 21st Century, it is high time that we enacted devolution comprehensively within England, and in so doing create the conditions in which a new, stable isles-wide partnership of modern states, the ‘solidarity union’ described by Mark Drakeford, could become a reality, to address the challenges and opportunities of our generation and beyond.

Press release on the creation of the Alliance for Radical Democratic Change, with joint comments from Gordon Brown, Mark Drakeford, Anas Sarwar, Tracy Brabin and Andy Burnham.

The big idea which has driven Scottish politics for the last four decades or so isn’t, it turns out, very big, nor all that much of an idea.

A NEW poll by Our Scottish Future today reveals the deep connection Scots feel with people in Wales, the north of England and the Midlands – but also the sense of alienation they have with London.

Scotland can unite around a new mission to push power out of both Holyrood and Westminster.