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SNP Fatalism Is Wrong – the UK Is Not Inevitable to Break Up
Written by Stephen Bailey.
Here's how matters stand as concerns…

Scotland at Risk: The SNP’s Broken Economics and False Promises by Stephen Bailey
Written by Stephen Bailey.
Swinney is kicking off for the…

SNP/Plaid Cymru Axis Highlights Legislative Devolution’s Domino Effect and the Balkanization of the UK
Written by Stephen Bailey.
Scottish and Welsh separatist parties,…

AVOID SNP SPONSORED FATALISM-HARD FACT, A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF SCOTS DON’T WANT TO SEPARATE SCOTLAND FROM THE REST OF THE UK
Written by Stephen Bailey.
It is a fact of UK Constitutional…

Why the UK Is One Nation, Not Four Separate Countries
Written by Stephen Bailey.
Robert Black of Edinburgh University…

UK Constitutional Fact: Devolved Elections Can’t Mandate Separation
Written by Stephen Bailey.
Under the…

De-centralization (administrative devolution) works: Effective reform for the UK
Written by Stephen Bailey.
The administration…

‘INDEPENDENCE’ IS DEAD, A DEFLATED BALLOON WITH LITTLE SUPPORT FROM SCOTS AND SO THERE IS NO MANDATE FOR SEPARATION. WHY THEREFORE DO THE SNP THINK IT HAS A DIVINE RIGHT TO SEPARATE SCOTLAND FROM THE REST OF THE UK?
Written by Stephen Bailey.
The latest (2024-25) GERS Report…

THE UK IS A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL UNION AND THE HARD OBJECTIVE FACTS PROVE IT
The latest annual ‘Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland’…
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sm_admin2024-07-22 18:09:062024-07-22 18:09:06NHS dental care has ‘rotted away’ as thousands turn to private sector
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sm_admin2024-06-28 20:00:162024-06-28 20:00:16‘Vital’ West Lothian respite centre for seriously ill children at risk of closure – STV News
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sm_admin2024-06-26 20:56:342024-06-26 20:56:34Third of patients waited more than four hours in A&E, latest figures show – MSN
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sm_admin2024-06-26 20:40:252024-06-26 20:40:25Scottish confidence in NHS cancer treatment plummets – Edinburgh Evening News
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sm_admin2024-06-22 20:13:292024-06-22 20:13:29Swinney apologises after man left in Glasgow hospital ‘storage room’ – Glasgow Times
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sm_admin2024-06-22 20:09:082024-06-22 20:09:08Health Secretary Neil Gray says ‘I’m sorry’ to 840,000 Scots stuck on NHS waiting lists – Daily Record
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sm_admin2024-06-18 22:20:442024-06-18 22:20:44NHS Lanarkshire has issued emergency department warning – Glasgow Times
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sm_admin2024-06-15 12:49:372024-06-15 12:49:37Why many of Scotland’s emergency departments are treating patients in corridors – The Scotsman
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sm_admin2024-06-15 12:32:292024-06-15 12:32:29NHS consultants ‘in formal dispute’ with Scottish Government, union says – STV News
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sm_admin2024-06-26 21:39:422024-06-26 21:39:42Nature charities warn John Swinney he’s running out of time on delayed eco law to save Scotland’s wildlife – MSN
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sm_admin2024-06-20 00:42:472024-06-20 00:42:47Environmental groups call for investigation into Scottish government’s incineration policy – resource.co
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sm_admin2024-06-18 23:01:532024-06-18 23:01:53Firm sues Scottish Government for £200m over failed deposit return scheme – STV News
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sm_admin2024-06-18 22:44:432024-06-18 22:44:43Scotland misses another climate change target – BBC News
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sm_admin2024-06-03 19:20:492024-06-03 19:20:49Scottish Government spent over £500k to plug controversial low emission zones – Aberdeen Live
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sm_admin2024-05-30 00:28:122024-05-30 00:28:12Land Reform Bill ‘gambling with the future’ of rural communities – Insider
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sm_admin2024-05-25 15:47:552024-05-25 15:48:06Harvie attacks SNP on fossil fuels as he launches Green election campaign – STV News
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sm_admin2024-05-17 12:57:342024-05-17 12:57:34My town’s been turned into a rubbish tip – my walking route is now strewn with bathtubs, toilets & office chairs – The Sun
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sm_admin2024-05-13 19:33:162024-05-13 19:33:16Scottish Water investigates chemical waste reports – BBC News
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sm_admin2024-06-29 11:42:412024-06-29 11:42:41New delay for Glen Sannox ferry due to fuel issues – UK Defence Journal
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sm_admin2024-06-22 20:49:382024-06-22 20:49:38SNP’s proposed 2025 diesel bus ban opposed – Bus and Coach
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sm_admin2024-06-14 16:00:312024-06-14 16:10:13Stagecoach to cut bus services in north Scotland – BBC News
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sm_admin2024-06-07 16:55:422024-06-07 16:55:42Research shows 84 per cent of Scots not satisfied with the country’s road maintenance – Yahoo News
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sm_admin2024-06-06 11:04:152024-06-06 11:04:24Rural residents feel ‘let down’ over bus provision, study finds – STV News
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sm_admin2024-06-03 19:20:492024-06-03 19:20:49Scottish Government spent over £500k to plug controversial low emission zones – Aberdeen Live
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sm_admin2024-05-30 00:21:162024-05-30 00:21:16I’m sorry we haven’t dualled the A9 says Sturgeon – BBC News
Construction cost of planned East Airdrie link road more than doubles to £185 million – Daily Record
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sm_admin2024-05-12 11:25:012024-05-12 11:25:01Staggering £3.5million wage bill for crew of unfinished Scots ferry that’s never carried a single passenger – Daily Record
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sm_admin2024-06-26 21:18:272024-06-26 21:18:38Concerns raised in Scottish Parliament about lack of probationary teachers coming to Aberdeenshire – Grampian Online
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sm_admin2024-06-20 15:48:442024-06-20 15:48:44Our students, lecturers and Scotland deserves better – Glasgow Times
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sm_admin2024-06-18 22:35:142024-06-18 22:36:30‘Critical’ first step in £1.2 million west of Scotland innovation centre plan – Insider
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sm_admin2024-06-16 14:10:452024-06-16 14:10:45The decline of instrumental music tuition in schools – Holyrood Magazine
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sm_admin2024-06-12 21:33:232024-06-12 21:33:23Why has Education Scotland stopped sharing inspection overviews? – TES Scotland
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sm_admin2024-06-06 11:27:022024-06-06 11:27:02Teacher workload mounting in Scotland, research finds – TES
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sm_admin2024-05-30 16:39:012024-05-30 16:39:01Glasgow parents concerned as children face hour-long walk – Glasgow Times
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sm_admin2024-05-30 00:15:122024-05-30 00:15:12Entrepreneurial adviser demands action as computer teaching falls – Daily Business