Scottish Independence

'Choisir La France' was the slogan used by French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, of the Front National party, since renamed as National Rally, in 2017. Picture: Aurelien Meunier

SNP's ‘Choose Scotland’ slogan has alarming connotations Brian Wilson

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and First Minister John Swinney.

Can governments really work together? Rachel Amery

Maree Todd MSP applauds First Minister and party leader John Swinney after he delivered his keynote speech at the Scottish National Party (SNP) annual conference in Aberdeen

Analysis Swinney's Choose Scotland campaign shows indy push is treading water

John Swinney delivers his keynote speech at the Scottish National Party (SNP) annual conference

Swinney vow to bring buses under public control condemned as 'theft'

Party bosses probably regretted asking members about their hopes for an independent Scotland

SNP conference diary: Facists [sic], whiskey [sic] and art attacks

The author of an article launching the SNP's Choose Scotland campaign should take the title of the worst poet in the English language from William McGonagall, who was played by the late, great Spike Milligan in a 1975 comedy. Picture: Ronald Dumont/Express/Hulton Archive

SNP's unintentionally funny new campaign actually debunks nationalism William Deans

An independence supporter carries a Scottish flag outside the SNP conference in Aberdeen. Picture: Paul Reid

Why this is the wrong time for SNP's massive independence campaign Joyce McMillan

Nationalists march for Scottish independence in Edinburgh last month. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

SNP pleas for Westminster cash underline the importance of the Union Scotsman comment

The SNP is launching its biggest ever pro-independence campaign since the 2014 referendum.

SNP says it is launching biggest independence campaign since indyref

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is due to come to Scotland this week.

Burnham showing 'hypocrisy' on independence, says ex Sturgeon chief

John Swinney claims the push for Independence has 'turned a corner'

First Minister John Swinney and former first minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Swinney says he remains friends with Sturgeon despite criticism

Nicola Sturgeon (Jane Barlow/PA)

Burnham 'can't pick and choose when democracy applies', says Sturgeon

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra and Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Michael Marra: Scotland is an 'absolute priority' for the PM

John Swinney poses with fellow SNP politicians, urging people to 'choose Scotland' and insist on 'your right to decide' (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Why referendum-obsessed SNP won't talk about reality of independence William Deans

Andy Burnham at No10North

'I support the union': Andy Burnham rules out 'divisive' indyref2

Reform UK leader in Scotland, Lord Malcolm Offord, marched his MSPs out of the Holyrood chamber over a debate on independence

Watch: Reform MSPs storm out of Holyrood over independence debate

First Minister John Swinney at a Believe in Scotland rally.

SNP blasted for wasting more Holyrood time debating independence

A mural depicting three Royal Highland Fusiliers, brothers John and Joseph McCaig from Ayr and Dougald McCaughey from Glasgow, who were shot dead by the Provisional IRA in North Belfast in 1971, on a gable wall in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland (Picture: Liam McBurney)

Swinney's embrace of terrorism apologists won't win over many Scots John McLellan

Labour should 'lay out democratic route to IndyRef2', says Labour MP

Andy Burnham and John Swinney shake hands (but not on an independence referendum deal) (Picture: Alastair Grant/WPA pool)

Indyref bill might be more exciting than you think (unless you check) Scotsman comment

Pro-independence campaigners.

SNP publishes new Scottish independence referendum bill

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and First Minister John Swinney during a bilateral meeting at the Cabinet Office in Atlantic Square, Glasgow

Andy Burnham tells John Swinney second referendum is 'off limits'

First Minister John Swinney speaks to the media after First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood

Swinney declines to apologise for SNP spending 'ring-fenced' fund

Andy Burnham has promised to replace the House of Lords with a senate of the nations and regions (Picture: PA)

Why Prime Minister Burnham could give unionism a much-needed boost Martyn McLaughlin

Independence supporters stage a rally outside the Scottish Parliament in support of a second referendum as MSPs vote on the issue (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

How the SNP's new independence campaign fell flat almost immediately Murdo Fraser

Former SNP MP Joanna Cherry KC

Joanna Cherry: Holyrood independence vote 'utterly performative'

Exclusive More committee members call for Westminster SNP embezzlement inquiry

John Swinney delivered on his promise to bring a motion about independence to the Scottish Parliament on 'day one' of the new session (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Indyref2? What Swinney and the SNP would do if they were true patriots Scotsman comment

Keir Starmer and John Swinney have something in common and not in a good way, says Brian Monteith (Picture: Andy Buchanan/WPA pool)

How Labour and SNP governments are both trying to deceive us Brian Monteith

To claim every nationalist vote cast in the Scottish election was a demand for a referendum on independence is clearly untrue (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why SNP lack passion to do anything other than spout empty slogans Brian Wilson

Andy Burnham could agree to hold a Scottish independence referendum and then help persuade Scots to stay in the Union (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Burnham could be the PM who kills off independence for a generation John McLellan

Keir Starmer shares a lighter moment with John Swinney (Picture: Andy Buchanan/WPA pool)

Labour politicians who think SNP and Reform are the same are so wrong Joyce McMillan

If the SNP really believe Scotland would be better off as an independent country, they should be prepared to put this claim to the test by first negotiating fiscal autonomy (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Scotland subsidises England? How to put nationalist myth to the test Ian Johnston

What colour should John Swinney's socks be? (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

MSP's 'first vote' to be about dancing angels? Unfortunately not...
The Scotsman’s list of things more important for the Scottish Parliament to vote about than independence gets a little out of hand
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First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney speaking during a press conference at Grassmarket Apex Hotel, Edinburgh

Swinney vows to push ahead with indyref bid, citing rise of Farage

Whoever was advising Keir Starmer has a lot to answer for (Picture: Jane Barlow)

How London Labour blew Scotland’s best chance for meaningful change Brian Wilson

The MSPs elected by the public must always remember who they work for (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

The issues at stake in Scottish election are absolutely fundamental Scotsman comment

The risk that Scotland could be plunged into a second independence referendum campaign should not be under-estimated (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Tories are right to put their opposition to independence centre stage John McLellan

John Swinney should be focussing more on public services than a renewed drive for a referendum on Scottish independence (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Swinney's 'day one' referendum plan sums up 19 years of SNP misrule Alistair Carmichael

John Swinney during a visit to Fresh Start Pilton, Edinburgh

John Swinney denies moving the goalposts on independence

John Swinney poses on stage during the 'End London Rule' rally in Edinburgh last month (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Swinney's renewed independence drive is the last thing Scotland needs Scotsman comment

John Swinney has set out his independence plan if the SNP is returned to office

John Swinney publishes plan for independence if SNP returned to power

Scottish independence supporters march in Edinburgh ahead of the Holyrood elections next month (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

How Swinney's thoughtful words about independence were quickly twisted Joyce McMillan

John Swinney with party activists in Edinburgh

Swinney: I want to work with Sinn Féin and Plaid Cymru to break up UK

A 2015 Conservative campaign poster showed Ed Miliband in Alex Salmond's pocket. Malcolm Offord could soon find himself depicted in John Swinney's (Picture: Justin Tallis)

Why Reform UK's risky double-game on independence could backfire Scotsman comment

John Swinney at the launch of the SNP's election manifesto, which contained a list of free stuff and giveaways they had provided, with a promise of more to come (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

SNP's universal benefits are all about securing Scottish independence John McLellan

Winston Churchill, pictured in 1913, when he argued that the UK should adopt a federal system of government like the USA (Picture: Topical Press Agency)

Why Scotland needs Winston Churchill's alternative to independence Henry McLeish

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting rules out second independence referendum

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