The Darien Scheme A couple of years before the 2014 referendum, the Economist published an article called “Skintland’, accompanied by a sneering, condescending front cover. The feature it purportedly advertised was a hatchet job on Scotland, which cobbled together...
How The Union Came To Be In 1707, the kingdom of Scotland forged a treaty, the Treaty of Union, with the kingdom of England to form Great Britain. Why? Why did it do this? We’ve all heard or read about the exploits of Robert the Bruce and William Wallace who...
The Section 30 Order The Scotland Act 1988 re-established the Scottish parliament, which (in the words of Winnie Ewing when she reconvened the parliament in 1999) was adjourned on 25th March 1707, following the Union of Scotland and England. There are many parts to...
The Claim Of Right In 1689, an act was passed by the Scottish parliament. It was called the Claim of Right. It set out in statute an ancient right of the people to limit the power of their government and is often referred to as the Scottish Constitution. If you have...
