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I WROTE to The National on Friday saying that Geoffrey Chapman, who jointly published the report indicating that the Scots economy would be viable after independence, would either start backtracking pretty quickly or no longer be required as a Westminster government adviser. His report doesn’t fit the narrative of too wee, too poor, too stupid. It was refreshing to hear about his report nonetheless. I wrote “at least it hasn’t been suppressed yet – oops, they must have missed that one”. At the time of writing, I was not aware that the blog post in question had been taken down. A...

“That’s what I’m here to do, to make sure that those people work together.” Downing Street sources said Ms Davidson was a “valuable politician” with one source telling the Express: “Boris Johnson highly values Ruth, she’s a competent politician and would pose a highly valuable asset in helping to save the Union.” Peers Nicky Morgan and Zac Goldsmith were previously appointed Government ministers. Express.co.uk understands Mr Johnson is looking to change the way the UK Government approaches the Union following the departure of two chiefs of the Prime Minister’s Union Unit. ...

Most people prefer the idea of having a ballot paper similar to the one from 2014 JUST a quarter of Scots believe there should be a third “devo-max” option on the ballot paper at a future Scottish independence referendum, a poll has found. There have been calls from the likes of STUC general secretary Roz Foyer to expand the range of options for voters during indyref2 and allow the possibility of further devolution. Labour and the LibDems have also indicated support for putting a third choice before the electorate – something former First Minister Alex Salmond actually suggested bef...

Boris Johnson will outline his rejection of independence this weekend BORIS Johnson is to reiterate his government’s position on Scottish independence this weekend, insisting they will not grant a Section 30 order for a new referendum even if the SNP win a majority in May. The Prime Minister is due to address the Scottish Tory Party conference on Sunday, where he will argue that holding a referendum during the pandemic would be reckless. The message follows chaos in the UK Government’s approach to support for independence in Scotland. The troubled Union Unit lost two bosses in quick...

The UK Government’s Union Unit is a relatively new wheeze but so far, there’s been little unity within its ranks. As Oscar Wilde nearly said, “To lose one leader may be regarded as a misfortune, to lose both looks like carelessness”. With his usual lack of self-awareness, the Prime Minister has entered the fray, styling himself Minister for the Union and heading up the Union Strategy Committee. Rather like Herod becoming a patron of Unicef. The PM’s Union Strategy Committee and Michael Gove’s Union Operations Committee, conjure up images of the People’s Front of Judea and the ...