Lord Ashcroft Scottish constituencies poll mapped: Labour faces heavy defeat at hands of the SNP February 4, 2015 Lord Ashcroft's long-awaited polls of the Scottish constituencies are finally in and they make grim reading for the Labour party. According to Ashcroft's research, the SNP is ahead in 13 out of 14 Labour-held seats. Some of these seats are not marginals but are held with huge Labour majorities. The seats that received the most [...]
William Hague outlines English votes for English laws: Here’s what you need to know December 16, 2014 William Hague has outlined proposals for English votes for English laws (EVEL). Speaking to the House of Commons, Hague revealed his party's plans to put an end to the so-called West Lothian question that has divided opinion across the UK for decades. Under the current system Scottish MPs have the right to vote on issues [...]
Pro-Scottish independence newspaper The National doubles print run after first issue sells out November 25, 2014 Scotland's first pro-independence daily is going double its print-run after selling all 60,000 copies on its launch day. The National had its first print run on Monday and was launched by Newsquest's Herald and Times group. The paper is running for five days to test demand. The paper's editor Richard Walker, who also edits the [...]
Pro-Scottish independence newspaper The National unveiled at Glasgow rally November 22, 2014 Editor of the Sunday Herald Richard Walker has unveiled the details of the first Scottish daily newspaper to back independence to a crowd of 12,000 SNP supporters in Glasgow. The National, which is set to be published on Monday by Newsquest, will only be published for five days and will cost 50p a copy. A [...]
Could there be another independence referendum for Scotland? Alex Salmond says it “will become an independent nation” November 15, 2014 During his final speech as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Alex Salmond said Scotland “will become an independent nation”, indicating that the country may seek to hold another referendum. He said that the dream for independence from London was “alive and well” despite the no vote on 18 September, and issued a [...]
Scotland would vote Yes in a second independence referendum: Poll November 2, 2014 Scotland might vote Yes to independence if a new referendum were held tomorrow, a YouGov/Times poll has found. When “don’t know” answers are excluded, 52 per cent of those polled would vote Yes and 48 per cent know. With don’t knows, the percentages change to 49 for Yes and 45 for No. The reason for the [...]
Hargreaves Lansdown share price hit by market fears around Scottish independence and Russia-Ukraine conflict October 14, 2014 Fund supermarket Hargreaves Lansdown was hit by turmoil in the geopolitical arena last quarter, as the fear stalking stock markets dragged down performance. The FTSE 100 giant, based in Bristol, said concerns over the Scottish referendum, conflict between Ukraine and Russia, unrest in the Middle East and poor data from the Eurozone had made customers [...]
BoE had prepared emergency bank fund in event of Scottish independence referendum Yes vote October 10, 2014 The Bank of England had prepared emergency funding if Scotland voted for independence, and warned over the possible impact it could have on the UK's credit rating, it has emerged. Minutes of discussions by the BoE's financial policy committee (FPC) published today show detailed contingency plans had been put together, including provisions for banks [...]
Confidence in UK economy soars among Scots following independence referendum No vote October 5, 2014 Consumers in Scotland are feeling more confident in the UK economy following the No vote in the independence referendum last month, new research has found. A survey by Barclaycard shows confidence in the economy rose from 30 per cent to 40 per cent following the vote, with the number of households expecting to have to [...]
Spurred on by Scotland: Catalonian President signs decree for independence referendum September 27, 2014 The independence movement in the Spanish region of Catalonia is gathering momentum. This morning, its President Artur Mas signed a decree calling for a referendum to take place on 9 November. Earlier in September, Catalonian lawmakers voted in favour of going ahead with an independence referendum by a margin of 106 to 28. The [...]