Gerry Hassan pays tribute to Tom Nairn who turns 80 this year
Developing Devolution 1: Squaring up to devo plus
Iain Macwhirter charts the latest twist in the debate around Scottish independence
Cameron grasps the thistle
Joyce McMillan listened to the Prime Minister’s speech in Edinburgh last week and reckons he is the most effective Unionist in Scotland
Catching up with the devolution debate
Alan Trench puts First Minister Carwyn Jones’ proposal for a constitutional convention for the UK under the microscope
The political return of Scotland and Wales
Tom Nairn says that the Scottish referendum in 2014 will involve a re-evaluation of the idea of the nation state
What Gladstone and Disraeli have to teach us about the English question
Nick Pearce argues that Labour has much to gain from a devolution settlement that gives greater representation to England
Four ways to cook Scotland’s referendum
Peter Kellner examines the alternatives that could be presented to Scottish citizens and how the answers are counted
Putting Wales at the heart of the UK debate
John Osmond on how three Welsh organisations have come together to create a new forum to chart our changing union
Scotland Special 1: To be independent is not a multiple option
Jeff Breslin queries Alex Salmond’s tactics in considering a three-question referendum