First published in The Scotsman 25th July 2013 Vitriolic attacks on the First Minister seem to reveal more about his rivals’ insecurities than his own failings, writes Natalie McGarry A popular fictional wizard said, “If you’re holding out for universal popularity, I’m afraid you will be in this cabin for a very long time”. Given [...]
First published in The Scotsman 16th July 2013 GROWING evidence suggests negative referendum campaigning is running out of steam, writes Natalie McGarry. Reports circulated yesterday suggested that shadowy “senior sources” in the UK coalition government are confident and are pre-empting a No vote in next year’s referendum, which remains over a year away. Given the [...]
First published in The Scotsman 6th July 2013 AS the wrangling continues over our constitutional future, this halfway stage in the year is a good time to reflect on the defining moments of the independence referendum conversation thus far. Above all, the issue of future membership of the European Union has been the cause of [...]
First published in The Scotsman 27th June 2013 WHEREAS other modern democracies have simple codified documents which enshrine fundamental principles, a study of the many, many articles which incorporate the UK’s loose “constitution” show it to be opaque, unwieldy, and largely impenetrable to lay people. Furthermore, the power of the UK state is derived from [...]
First Published in The Scotsman 19th June 2013 Yes campaign must reach out to the conservative element of the electorate, writes Natalie McGarry Trial lawyers know that expert witnesses can be found to attest any position that the prosecution or the defence wish to assert. This is because the law is not, as Aristotle would [...]
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