Gerry Hassan pays tribute to Tom Nairn who turns 80 this year

Gerry Hassan pays tribute to Tom Nairn who turns 80 this year
Iain Macwhirter charts the latest twist in the debate around Scottish independence
Joyce McMillan listened to the Prime Minister’s speech in Edinburgh last week and reckons he is the most effective Unionist in Scotland
Alan Trench puts First Minister Carwyn Jones’ proposal for a constitutional convention for the UK under the microscope
Tom Nairn says that the Scottish referendum in 2014 will involve a re-evaluation of the idea of the nation state
Nick Pearce argues that Labour has much to gain from a devolution settlement that gives greater representation to England
Peter Kellner examines the alternatives that could be presented to Scottish citizens and how the answers are counted
John Osmond on how three Welsh organisations have come together to create a new forum to chart our changing union
Jeff Breslin queries Alex Salmond’s tactics in considering a three-question referendum