The side of this story which you hear less often is that the communities across the Highlands did what people do when they are oppressed. They organised.
The depiction of Scotland as being welcoming to newcomers is an important aspect of Scottish national identity, but what are the prospects for immigration reform in the case of Scottish independence? Joanna Wiseman reports from the Edinburgh Festival of Politics.
Performance poet Rachel Amey looks over the border from Scotland and delivers a searing account of the attack on the English NHS. Performance recorded at the Bongo Club in Edinburgh.
As the date of the vote for the Scottish Referendum stands firmly on the horizon, John Kay addresses the concrete steps that would need to be considered for a successful economic transition to be a prosperous, independent state in this speech at University of Glasgow.
At a time when Britain's progress is hindered by its obsession with the past, Scotland face their biggest opportunity to look to the future with a new beginning.
That the Westminster media could so entirely ignore Falkirk's electoral history shows once again how out of touch the London bubble can be.
What does the recent 'Road to Referendum' TV series tell us about the stories Scotland tells itself, and is the chance for genuine cultural renewal being missed?
Who represents Scotland's radical traditions, and what does the future look like? A new book, 'Scotland's Road to Socialism', prompts this question, and explores some uncomfortable truths for the Scottish left.
Sixty years after Britain’s first atomic weapons test, we need to consider the parallels between how the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty was achieved in the 1990s and today’s nuclear challenges. The British government is, yet again, unable to read the writing on the wall, says Rebecca Johnson
UKIP's rise is the clearest sign yet of the crisis of Britain as a progressive, liberal project. Nigel Farage's trip to Scotland and his prickly reception helps us understand the difference between the UKIP and Scottish independence projects.
The community growing movement in Scotland reveals a desire, and an opportunity, for a more profoundly democratic politics.
