Checkpoint Charlie
Thanks for your even handed coverage of the Scottish referendum issues. I enclose a box brownie picture of the English-Scottish border taken 60 years ago. My brother and I cycled from near Hawick wher ...
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“I want you to do this wee thing. I want you to kill the king.”
Robert Tanitch reviews The James Plays at National Theatre/Olivier. God bless Scotland. The stage is dominated by a huge sword, which rises statue-like from the ground and towers over everybody. A kin ...
A pivotal point in Scottish history – now and then
How exactly did we get to be united with Scotland? It may be of interest to our readers to understand why we are united with Scotland. The Act of Union that united Scotland and the rest of Britain in ...
Mortgages in an independent Scotland likely to be more expensive
The Council of Mortgage Lenders says that mortgages are likely to be more expensive in an independent Scotland, as would the costs of other borrowing. Standard Life’s chairman said he hoped the compan ...