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2025

April
The Road from 2014 is Over: A New Road Map is needed for Scotland and Independence
Why does the story of the Beatles and Lennon and McCartney still matter?
March
Not doing the Labour thing is what Labour do
After Sturgeon and 'Sturgeonism': Facing Up to the Democracy of Scotland
February
Welcome to the Age of Disruption: Time for a New Radicalism
January
Trump and Trumpism: How did we get here and what are the lessons for all of us?
My Music Albums of the Year

2024

December
Get Ready for the Age of Disruption Coming to Scotland
Books of the Year: Politics, History, Culture and Ideas
November
Labour, the Starmer Project, the Battle for Britain and Our Collective Future
October
How to defeat fascism and the far-right in Britain and elsewhere
September
Ten Years on from 2014: Making Sense of the Next Ten Years of Scotland
Scotland Ten Years on from the Indyref
Where stands the SNP and independence?
August
Project: The Next SNP. Deadline: Post-2026 Election
July
Are we witnessing the Strange Death of Nationalist Scotland?
Three Futures of Scotland: And how to shape the future by understanding the past
Can a New SNP emerge which speaks a new story of Scotland?
Anatomy of a Loveless Landslide: Labour's Victory, the Nature of Britain and Post-Democracy
Barbarism Begins at Home: The Continuing Great Moving Right Show and War on Democracy
Seventy Years of Hurt Never Stopped Us Dreaming: Scottish Football and the Need for Change
How not to do radicalism: The hold of capital-ism on Labour's left from Benn to Corbyn
UK Election 2024: The emptiness of the mainstream, punishment elections and ghost parties
Change is coming to Scotland: Can Scottish Labour seize the opportunity?
As Scotland goes to the polls caution and continuity - in Labour and the SNP
June
The Art of Growing Up: The SNP after Sturgeon, Independence and the Power of Light
Walls come tumbling down: The SNP crisis and the state of Scottish politics and independence
Twenty-five years of the Scottish Parliament and the need for a new story
The Last Great British Story: The enduring story of the Beatles, how they changed Britain and what it means

2022

June
How the 1970s began for me and how I was nearly written off at the age of five
Independence is not about process politics. It is about democracy
What Scotland's big independence debate is about and should be about
What independence has to do to win
The last days of Boris Johnson and what comes after?
Goodbye to the Britain that we have all grown up with
The relevance of George Orwell today; Standing up for democracy and against fascism
May
What are we celebrating in the Queen's Jubilee?
How do we put government and leadership back in Scotland and the UK?
Progressive politics has to talk about class and race, and challenge the false divisions of the right
March
Ukraine's fight is as a fight for all of us and for democracy and security
February
Sarah Smith and why inaction is not an option with the politics of hatred
The British establishment is now broken beyond repair. But Scotland needs more than a 'not Westminster' attitude
What is missing from Scottish politics, the SNP and independence and can we rectify it?
Boris Johnson's survival is a headache for Douglas Ross and the Scottish Tories
Singing for Scotland at Hampden, Murrayfield and Beyond
Seventy Years of the Queen matters and why the UK is not a democracy
In the age of rebellion we can do better than Boris Johnson and Toryism
We need to address accountability in public life in the UK and Scotland
January
Ukraine, the Crisis of the West and Britain's Decline
It is not just Boris Johnson that is the problem but Toryism and the British State
Time for a Genuine Tartan Tory Party!
"Scotland deserves better than this": the broken UK constitution
Novak Djokovic, the Celebrity Class and the End of News
Is this an elegy for the end of Britain?
The rise, fall and rise of party and movement and the changing idea of Scotland
The Queen's Jubilee is the time to have a debate about Britain's atrophied democracy

2021

December
Scotland needs to learn the lessons of how we defeated Margaret Thatcher
Life after Boris Johnson: The Tories, "Freedom" and the rise of authoritarianism
My Musical Highlights of the Year
My Favourite Books of the Year 2021
Scottish independence needs to offer "a shining city on a hill"
'No Sex Please we are Scottish': The rise of the Scottish miserablists
The union case needs to deal with the return of the British Empire State
The Beatles, 'Get Back' and the Britain of 1969 and the Present
November
Scotland's progressive politics needs some championing
Imagine a Scotland where we won the FIFA World Cup ... And when we did
Seven years of Nicola Sturgeon and resolving the tensions between party and movement
Falling in love with the Scotland football team again
The Tory Party has long has a contempt for the people. Until Boris Johnson they used to be better at hiding it
The British political crisis is deeper than Boris Johnson and the Tories
The Keir Starmer-Brian Cox exchange tells us how Scottish independence needs to be reframed
A Short Cut Out and Keep Guide to Scotland for COP26
As COP26 meets 'It's the Economy Stupid' which needs to change
October
The world comes to Glasgow: Time to Think and Act Big
Can books really change the world?
The lessons and warning from New Labour
Challenging hate is not enough. We have to look at the collapse in trust
BBC Scotland: Time to move beyond Defend or Demolish to Democratising
Luftwaffle: The Trashing of the Last Good Story of Britain
The case for the union is not in a good way but that doesn't mean independence can be complacent
Is this really the best Tory case for the union?
The political times are changing: Boris Johnson’s broken economic Britain and beyond
How to defeat the Tories and aid democracy
Keir Starmer, Labour and the Limits of Gordon Brown's Britain
September
Glasgow School of Art, Power and the Chumocracy
Labour's problems are about much more than Keir Starmer
The world turned upside down and living with hurt and loss
Seven years on independence has serious work to do to win
Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon: A Tale of Two Very Different Leaders and Parties
The Tory attack on the right to vote is a threat to democracy
The Alex Salmond Scandal and its Aftermath
The World Turned Upside Down: Life after 9/11 and the West's War Machine
Why we need to get serious about sectarianism in modern Scotland
The Limits of Seeing Glasgow in Black and White Terms
Glasgow 2040: The City and the Stories of the Future
August
Afghanistan, "forever wars" and the reality of Empire State Britain
Looking back on the Scotland of 1979 and past visions of the future
Where are the politics of hope in the SNP and independence?
The Twilight of Empire State Britain
The Afghan War and the Problem that is the West
The Scottish Greens are a political force for good
'All Things Must Pass', 'Sgt. Pepper' and what happens after the human race?
What are we talking about when we talk about Thatcherism?
Wake Up Scotland: 1,339 and counting ....
Westminster, the SNP and Independence: How SNP MPs can stand up for Scotland's right to decide
July
The Olympian dream has sadly turned sour and urgently needs a reset
Toryism is bad for your health. Literally it kills
A new England is emerging - modern, hopeful and not about the past
How do we hold power to account in Scotland?
June
Where and who are Scotland's radicals today?
We are living in age of multiple revolutions
Scotland no longer defines itself and the world through England
Freedom is everywhere but why don't we feel really free?
Despite the lessons of history the British establishment are talking about partition
Scotland will not be Scotland: The Consequences of Independence
Scotland is back on the international stage
Glasgow as Tinderbox City
Glasgow's future after COVID
May
After a dramatic season can football resist the pull of corporate capitalism?
What do we do about Rangers?
Glasgow People Power, Kenmure Street and defeating Priti Patel's Home Office
The campaign of the next Scottish indyref has already begun
A Celebration of Democracy - and Goodbye to Yesterday's Men
A big moment for Scotland and Democracy
Twenty Years of Scottish Elections and the Importance of the Everyday
Europe puts a light on for Scotland
April
Glasgow on the Edge
Scotland's choices and future after the election
Breakaway: The rise and fall of the European Super League
The crisis of unionism has become the death of the union as we know it
The UK is not a fully-fledged democracy: An alternative history of Britain
The politics of populism in Scotland and the challenge of Alex Salmond and George Galloway
Britain is broken - which is both an opportunity and challenge to Scottish radicals
March
The return of Alex Salmond, Alba and whether it helps independence
Where are the ideas and vision that will shape the future of Scotland?
Alex Salmond, Nicola Sturgeon and Lessons for Politics and Public Life
We need to talk about men and masculinities
The cancel culture of the anti-woke brigade
Scotland on the international stage
The latest Royal Family controversy is much more than a side show
Scotland already is quasi-independence. It is time to own that and act like that
The Power of Words and Language in Scotland
Isn't it time the People's Game cared about and listened to fans?
February
What has gone wrong with Scottish politics and democracy?
A Different Class: Choose Your Side
How do we talk and listen in an age of noise?
Who will speak for a democratic England in the break-up of Britain?
Labour needs to find a very different story of Britishness and patriotism
How to win the argument, case and vote for independence
Joanna Cherry, Andy Wightman and the importance of dissent
The state of the union and independence after Johnson's jaunt
January
Gordon Brown and how to heal broken Britain
Leadership in a Cold Climate: COVID-19 and the Emerging New World
Trump and the Problem with Sexist Men and Masculinity
Scottish Labour is the problem, not the leader. And the solution is a genuine Scottish Labour Party
I am a European and want to live in a country which calls itself European
The Attack on Democracy and Breaking Out of the Empire State in the US and UK
Making our own collective future in Scotland

2020

December
More than ever we need to come together and celebrate collective joy
When Four Young Scots Shook the British Establishment: Ian Hamilton and the Stone of Destiny
My Favourite Music of 2020
My Favourite Books of 2020
The British Royal State is in terminal decline but still holds all of us back
How now to do a break-up: Brexit and lessons for Scottish independence
Independence is a story about all of us - and there is serious work to do
The Great Big Lie of the British Royal Family
The Worldwide War over Truth and Free Speech
The SNP, independence and the politics of solidarity
Scotland and life after COVID-19
November
A Tour Inside Gordon Brown's Britain
Boris Johnson and the Tory attack on Devolution is about more than Johnson
The battle for Scotland and the language of apocalypse from Andrew Neil and the right
The Importance of 'The Crown' in understanding Post-War Britain
The Pressures of Success: What independence has to do to win
We need to know our history: The rise and fall of the British Prime Minister
The future for centre-left politics after the Trump disaster
Will today mark the beginning of the era after Trump?
The Politics of Hate and why it has to be defeated - from the US to Scotland
October
Robert Owen and New Lanark: A vision of society relevant to Scotland 2020
The UK is increasingly run by corporate insiders. And Scotland is, too
Let's Talk about Power in Scotland
What do we do about the corporate insider class running the UK and Scotland?
Is This The Tipping Point of Scottish Independence?
Superman is not coming to save us: Trump, Boris Johnson and Regressive Masculinity
The Legacy of Donald Dewar and Scotland's Stories: Past, Present and Future
Donald Dewar and the Lost Story of Devolution
Lennon at 80 and the enduring relationship of John and Paul
Trump and Trumpism have to be defeated
September
The fate of Scottish football is about much more than football
The Brexit power grab and the collapse of British conservatism
Labour troubles, the Independent Question and the future of Britain
Labour has to stop being ambivalent and tell a convincing story about Britain: its past, present and future
The British Empire is still very much alive and kicking
The political and moral collapse of the Conservative Party, conservative thinking and unionism
Perfidious Albion and the demise of Conservatism
The UK is a Rogue State
What comes after Richard Leonard for Scottish Labour? Time for an Independent Labour Party
British Democracy for Sale
Bad history leads to bad politics - from Trump to Brexit and Scotland
August
Understanding and defeating the argument for the union in twelve steps
We need to talk about sexism in Scotland
Independence as the New Majority and the work that still needs to be done
The aftermath of the Alex Salmond trial and Kirsty Wark's take on Scotland
After the COVID recession: The age of conservatism is coming to an end
The rise and fall of civil society in Scotland
The Real Divided Scotland: Time to get serious about class and inequality
The SNP, Salmond and Sturgeon and the limits of court politics
Scottish Tory Troubles at the top, in the party and in the unionist cause
July
Independence as the new normal: Listening to the Scotland that did not vote Yes in 2014
The debate on a new pro-indy party: What kind of democracy and politics do we want Scotland to be known by?
We are living through history and we are the history makers
Border troubles point to the long-term crisis of unionism in Scotland and the UK
June
Scotland's future as an independent nation is being created in the here and now
My Scotland and Glasgow during lockdown
How to organise and defeat the forces of fascism, racism and bigotry
When music could make the future: The legacy of Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney
After the Virus: Debating the Big Issues in Society and Scotland
The legacy of Empire is not just about the past but all about present day Scotland and Britain
All Across the Globe: The Politics of Protest
The march of centralisation is evident in Scotland and must be stopped
The long road down: The failures of British government have brought us to Dominic Cummings
May
The long descent to Dominic Cummings and what comes after?
A new economic and social order is being born. We have to make it an egalitarian one
Walking through the history of Glasgow and Scotland
Disunited Kingdom: Will England break-up the Union?
Is Boris Johnson the most incompetent UK Prime Minister in living memory?
Scotland's Right to Decide and the Future of Anglo-American Capitalism
How we should and shouldn't commemorate VE Day
The Empire Strikes Back: Being Prisoners of the Past in Britain
April
Where is the wisdom and ability to ask big questions in our present crisis?
What will art, culture and sport look like after the virus?
Where is the political leadership in this time of crisis in the UK?
Inequality - including in Britain - kills and why we need to organise to defeat it
We are not at war yet we are increasingly living in a warfare state
The British constitution works only for the British establishment
Jeremy Corbyn, Tony Blair and Keir Starmer and when was Britain's Golden Age?
The Beatles, the Sixties and what happens to music after the virus?
Gordon Jackson, Trump and the Politics of an Aging Society
March
A Very British Coup: And can this revolution be made to last?
Alex Salmond, conspiracies and 21st century disruptions
There is an Alternative: Another World is Possible
What do we do in a world without football?
The World Turned Upside Down: Goodbye to Thatcherism
We finally have to talk about the Dark Side of Scottish Men
Fantasyland Britain and its Zombie Economics are now in the firing line
David Steel, Cyril Smith and how the establishment still looks after its own
The State of the Union: Can Unionists reinvent their argument on the UK?
February
Trouble at the BBC: Time to Demolish, Defend or Democratise?
Time to consider recall for MSPs in Scotland
A Time for Big Ideas for Scotland
The End of an Era: The Imperial Era of the SNP
What holds Scotland back? Our relationship with England and ourselves
Why the power of loss and not imagining the future aids populists and demagogues
Scotland after Brexit: What needs to happen win independence?
January
The Declaration of Arbroath is Alive and Kicking in Modern Scotland
Rise Now and Be a Nation Again: Can a genuine English democratic politics emerge?
An Example of the Good Public Life for All of Us: Nigel Smith
Westminster and the Scottish Parliament: Who speaks for Scotland and who will decide its future?
Why Boris Johnson cannot say no forever
The Royal Family Story is more than mere soap opera
Taking Back Control: The Rise of People Power in Scotland
Whose Edinburgh is it anyway?
The future of Labour matters to everyone - and to Scottish self-government
Gerry's Favourite Music of the Decade

2019

December
The Long Game of Scotland's Independence Referendum: 2020 and Beyond
Cultural Highlights of the Decade
Time to Decide: Scottish Labour and the Independence Question
My Favourite Music of 2019
My Favourite Books of 2019
The 2019 election and the End Games of Imperial Britain
Scottish Labour, Self-Government and the SNP
Daring to be Different: Scotland's politics and culture of independence
Isn't it time we got serious about democracy?
Is Britain Broken? And what should we do in this election and beyond?
Democracy isn't working: Can it be fixed?
The Trouble with the BBC and its view of Britain
November
History in the Making: The End of the Era of Neo-liberalism - in the UK and Globally
Class still defines and disfigures Britain and Scotland
Men Behaving Badly: Boris Johnson, Prince Andrew and Trump
Jeremy Corbyn, Labour and Scottish Independence
Conventional wisdom is no guide to the future in an age of turmoil and surprise
Letter from America: Civil society matters more than who wins elections in the UK, US and elsewhere
October
Letter from America: Let's Stop Looking to America for the Future
The Last UK General Election Ever? Or the Last Bar One?
Tony Blair and the Road from Baghdad to Boris Johnson's Brexit
Does Boris Johnson's 'deal' pose the end of the Union?
Scotland needs fundamental change. A nationalist project is not enough
Politics and People Power is changing Scotland and beyond
Deal or No Deal? Brexit Endgame or the End of Britain?
September
The crisis of British democracy and Parliament isn't going away anytime soon
David Cameron: Britain's worst post-war Prime Minister so far
What has Labour got to say as the British establishment collapses?
'Downton Abbey' Britain: Living with the Ghosts of an Imagined Past
The Queen's role in politics is one of the last remnants of feudalism
The death of British conservatism as we have known it
Boris Johnson and the art of self-deception
Britain is in a mess: Is a different democracy possible?
The future of the Scottish Tories after Ruth Davidson
August
The Rise and Fall of Ruth Davidson, Brexit and the Future of the Tories
Nicola Sturgeon's 'obsession' with staying in office and life after Sturgeon
Jeremy Corbyn's Moment of Reckoning and the Fears of the British Establishment
Politics - mainstream and radical - is badly failing us at the moment
Is it really time for another pro-independence party in Scotland?
Govanhill: Glasgow's Southside is changing for the better
What should we talk about to make Scotland a place we are proud to call home?
The Rise, Fall and Rise Again of Council Housing across Scotland and the UK
July
The Future of the Scottish Greens could decide the Future of Scotland
The Brexit Crisis and Problem with Absolute Sovereignty: From the loss of the American Colonies and Ireland to Brexit
Edinburgh: Inspiring Capital for Whom?
Linda McCartney: A Life, Love and Family in Photographs
Where is the vision for Scotland's First City: Glasgow?
The Scottish Parliament at 20: Are we really 'Children of the Devolution'?
June
Doubts Even Here: The Potential of Doubt in the Age of Certainty
Where will the new ideas for Scotland's public services come from?
'Seven Up', Class and Modern Scotland
Jo Swinson, Govan and Social Justice
Is there any hope for Scottish Labour? And does it matter to the rest of us?
May
The Story of Rose Reilly: A Scottish Football Pioneer
How do we tell the stories of the past from generation to generation?
The Death of Tory England and the Decline of The Spectator
The coming of age of the Scottish Parliament ... but has power shifted to the people?
Who postponed the future? Why the power of nostalgia can hurt us all
April
The importance of hearing the sounds of silence
Dundee and the Limits of Cultural Regeneration
How can we change the declining fortunes of Scottish football?
History cannot be written in stone: Why are public statues important?
March
Standing Up to Child Sex Abuse: The Story of David Steel and Cyril Smith
Scotland's Culture of Colluding with Violence
Scotland's Independent Story isn't over: A Review of Yes/No: Inside the Indyref
The 'F' word rears its head again: Federalism and Labour
The Importance of the McCrone Report and Scotland's Future
1979: The beginning of the end of the ancien regime that ruled Scotland and the UK
February
The Birth of the New: BBC Scotland Finally Takes Off
As Labour and Tories splinter the old political order is broken beyond repair
Time to close the last closed shop: Britain's and Scotland's private schools
The next Battle of Britain is going to be about England's future
January
Hugh McIlvanney: A Moral Compass and the Power of Words
Independence is about more than an indyref. It is about changing minds and Scotland
We Scots have to start listening to each other
Britain, Brexit and Why Winston Churchill is Alive and Kicking in this Mess
Salmond, Sturgeon and the End of an Era for the SNP

2018

December
My Favourite Books of 2018
My Favourite Music of the Year: 2018
Memorable Moment of 2018 and Anticipation for 2019
Where is Radical Scotland and does it really exist?
The Brexit Disaster is an Existential Crisis in the 'Idea' of Britain
November
This should be the time for Corbyn's Labour but so far it isn't
The Continued Allure of the Beatles and the Sixties and Listening to 'The White Album'
It was twenty years ago: Scotland, our Parliament and the limits of Devolution
Glasgow Govan: The Seat that Rocked and Made Modern Scotland
Telling the Missing Stories of Working Class Culture in Cinema: 'Peterloo' and 'Nae Pasaran'
Trump, Bolsonaro, Orban: This is not an Age of Fascism Yet
October
British politics, Misogyny and the Prejudice which festers in the Tories
Coming Together or Falling Apart? Freedom of Speech in the Age of Noise
A Vision of the Future comes to Dundee: A Tayside Renaissance?
Toxic Masculinity must be defeated. Silence is not an option for any of us
Britain and Scotland have changed: The Tory Story of Britain is Dead
September
Could Corbyn's Labour be the future? A work in progress, but now imaginable
Whatever happened to the springtime for democracy?
Who is going to champion Glasgow? Life after the GSA fire and the threat to the CCA
Speaking for Scotland: The Salmond Case, Independence and the Silences of Modern Life
August
Why the Alex Salmond controversy matters beyond politics
Jeremy Corbyn in Scotland: What he should say about Broken Britain
How do we have public conversations in the age of rage?
Labour's problems with anti-semitism matters for our democracy
What comes after Creative Scotland?
June
People Make Glasgow: Let's live up to that phrase after the GSA fire
Brexit is aiding the break-up of Britain but this crisis has deeper roots
The Good Ship Britannia Sinks Below the Waves: Scotland, Brexit and the Thoughts of Tim Shipman
Celebration and a Politics of Collective Joy is central to making Scotland's Future
What would Power to the People really look like? And are our politicians ready to let go?
May
A Tale of Two Nations and Becoming Normal: Ireland and Scotland
The Royal Family, Britishness and Living in Disneyland
The coming rebellion against the world of the Sunday Times 'Rich List'
Independence has to be about more than an indyref. It is a state of mind
The Future has been Postponed: Making Sense of the Age of Nostalgia
Ideals for Living: The need for guides on how to live a better life
April
Loss is too important to be left to the hate mongers
Living in the Shadow of Empire State Britain and the Problem of Cultural Dementia
Enoch Powell's Ghost and Bigotry still haunts modern Britain
Breaking the Taboos and Silences of Belting Scotland's Children
March
In Praise of Gentleness
The View of Britain from Europe: A Perspective from Lublin
Culture in Scotland in the midst of storms: A Call for Dangerous Cultures
As Brexit Britain heads for the rocks what does Corbyn's Labour stand for?
The Revolution has not been televised: And why mainstream politics and media prefers not to talk about it
After the Oxfam and Save the Children scandals what does it take to be a good organisation?
February
2018 will be the Year of Dundee but whose Dundee will it be?
A Warning from the Past: What happened to Scottish Labour could happen to the SNP
Time to Put the Culture into Creative Scotland
The Football Club That Refused to Die: The Tragedy and Beauty of Third Lanark
The World Has Been Turned Upside Down: The End of the Era of Robber Baron Capitalism
January
Time to Wake Up and Ask Some Difficult Questions about the SNP and Independence
Winston Churchill: The Man, the Myth, 1940 and Who can speak for Britain?
Brexit is turning Britain upside down - and Scotland has a chance to say No
The World in 2018: Trump, Brexit, Britain and the Scottish Debate

2017

December
My Favourite Music of the Year: 2017
My Favourite Books of 2017
Michael Marra: The Bard of Dundee and Modern Scotland
Are a 'liberal elite' really running Scotland?
November
The Ireland Question is not just about Ireland, but a selective view of Britain
Kezia Dugdale and the Jungle that is the Scottish Labour 'Family'
Gordon Brown: The Ghost in the Machine
Sexual Misbehaviour is the concern of all of us
The Importance of Joy, Lightness and Irreverence
October
The Fantasyland Version of Britain is alive and kicking - and driving Brexit
Is Scotland really a social democratic country?
Is this the end game for Theresa May and Tory Britain?
Scottish Independence in the Age of Dirsruption: Big Questions for the SNP, Labour and Tories
Catalonia and Scotland are very different: The complex struggle for self-determination
Politics is becoming a battle of ideas again, but the Tories look a spent force
September
Labour could be the future but is feeling a bit too self-satisfied with itself
Where have all the leaders gone?
Twenty years on maybe it is time to move on from devolution
Holyrood has given Scotland independence of the mind
Can the SNP change and adapt after ten years at the top?
August
Scottish Labour after Dugdale and what comes next?
Does the appeal of Corbyn in Scotland hold the keys to Downing Street?
Andrew O'Hagan's Scotland, Storytellers, Culture and Politics
The Scottish Question has not yet been answered: The SNP, Independence and the Future of Our Nation
Alex Salmond, Showbiz and whatever happened to the politics of optimism?
From Peak Nat to Pique Nat: Is Alex Salmond becoming a problem for Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP?
A Summer of Discontent in Scotland's Independence Movement
A Tale of Two City Centres: Edinburgh and Glasgow
The High Road and the Low Road of Scottish debate and politics
July
Brexit, Dunkirk and a Britain Where the Past Shapes the Future
June
Living the High Life and Post-War Dream in Dundee
The Limits of the Ruth Davidson Show
We have reached a watershed for UK politics: Time for independence to catch the wave of change
A new era of Scottish politics has begun: The Forward March of the SNP Halted?
Build It and They Will Come: Scotland and Independence after the election
Scotching the Myths of Modern Scotland
A World of Borders, Space and Culture: A Tribute to Roanne Dods
The SNP and Tories have swapped places in Scotland: The former is the party of government. The later the party of protest
May
Time for the SNP and Labour to break with the failed policies of divided Britain
Is it time to think of independence for London?
Sorry seems to be the hardest word in Scotland
The Winner Doesn't Take It All: Phoney War or the Beginning of a New Era?
'When I hear the word Scotland I want to say: 'Shut the Fuck Up''
April
Anniversaries Galore: Are the best days of Scottish football long behind it?
The Continuing Battle for Scotland: Goodbye to British politics and Goodbye to Britain?
A Scotland without Nationalism
The Left's Big Problem: Ken Livingstone and talking about Hitler and the Jews
Stay Calm: The Country formerly known as the UK is Breaking Up
March
Imagine a Parallel Universe Scotland without the SNP
Ten Years on the SNP and Scottish nationalism require a different politics for the future
When were the Swinging Scottish Sixties?
An Open Letter to the SNP and Independence Supporters
Indyref2 is coming but can we do better than two versions of Little Britain?
Nationalism - Scottish or British - is never enough. It always says: 'We are the Good Guys'
The Long Suicide of Scottish and British Labour Hurts Us All
February
Prisoners of the Past: Tony Blair, Trump and Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack
The Day Britain Died: Brexit, Trump and Scottish Independence
Trump, Political Violence and when is it right to punch Nazis?
Scottish Independence has to move with the times
January
Despite Trump and Brexit there are still Reasons to be Cheerful
Could Scotland really be reduced to the status of a region?
The Continuing Scottish Revolution: Time to Tell New Stories of Scotland

2016

December
My Favourite Books of 2016
My Year in Music 2016
Scotland's Radical Tradition is richer and more diverse than 'Red Clydeside'
As Britain crashes and burns can Scottish politics embrace more humanity and substance?
Time for a Bolder Scotland: The Seven Stories of Scottish Independence
November
Tom Nairn's Break-up of Britain turns 40 and is as relevant as ever
Scotland the Bold or Scotland the Timid?
The UK as we know it can't survive Brexit and Trump
How Trump Shook America and the World: My Letter from America
What does the US Presidential Election Mean? Twelve Thoughts on US Politics
Scotland the Bold: Making the Case for a Radical Scotland
Fear of a Trump Planet
Imagination: Scotland's Festival of Ideas with Electoral Reform Society Scotland Residential Weekend Nov. 25-27
October
An Empire in Decline: Hillary Clinton, Trump, 'Nasty Women' and Kabuki Politics
The Big Stakes at Play in the US Presidential Election
High-wire Politics, the SNP after Conference and the Next Independence Campaign
The SNP has got us where we are, but the SNP on its own isn't enough in the future
Theresa May, the End of Empire State Britain and the Death of Unionism
September
Where is the Jeremy Corbyn Labour Party revolution going to end?
Whatever happened to the idealism of Space: The Final Frontier?
We need a Spirit of Independence to shape the Scotland of the Future
It's Time for Dangerous Talk: Jaytalking Scotland
The Rise of an English Ideology and the Joys of Reading 'The Spectator'
Does Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP have the courage to challenge and her own side?
The Myth of the Great Leader: Gordon Brown, Jimmy Reid and Alex Salmond
August
Every Year When the World Comes to Scotland
Flags and Stramashs in Scotland's Summer of Independence
What does the British Summer of Olympic Success mean?
The Problem with Britain and Why It Can't Be Tidily Put Back Together
The SNP's Depute Leadership Contest could aid a more honest version of independence and post-Brexit politics
The Named Persons legislation and who stands up for liberty in Scotland?
July
Confiscating the nationalist halo: Review of Independence of the Scottish Mind
The Labour Party: that pillar of the British constitution doesnt have a right to exist
Remembering childhood holidays in Scotland and my first venture into politics
A Very British Coup: The rise of Theresa May could see the end of the UK
After Cameron, Boris and Corbyn: What will Tomorrow's Leaders Look Like?
This is the Age of Groupthink Britain and it is increasingly being found out
The anger about the Iraq Disaster isn't just about Iraq and Blair
After Britain: Is Scottish Independence the New Normal?
Is this the beginning of the end of Britain?
June
Nine Months in the Death of Labour: A Response to the Corbynistas
This is the world of little Britain and Scotland wants no part
Whatever happens, Britain has already left the building
The Historic Tragedy of Jo Cox and the European Referendum Campaign
This campaign is a future warning from a British Trumpland
Are We Better Than This? The Tragic Killing of Jo Cox
What Future is there for Young Working Class Scotland?
Was 1966 the last great British sporting moment? Andy Murray apart?
The SNP, Centre-Left Politics and the State of Social Democracy
Confused by the European Debate? You should be!
My Favourite Seinfeld Episodes
Does Glasgow have a chip on its shoulder?
May
Glasgow's Success is Key to Scotland's Success
Why Does Football Matter So Much? And is it about something else?
What's Missing from the the European Referendum?
Have We Passed Peak SNP? After the Three Dreams of Scottish Nationalism
An Open Letter to the SNP
Armageddon Days are Here Again: Ulsterification and the Potential of DIY Scotland
The End of An Era: Goodbye to the 1980s and the Age of the Imperial SNP
The Scottish Revolution that isn't quite what people expected
Govanhill: A Response from Glasgow City Council
Govanhill: Glasgow's Ellis Island and the Battle for the Heart of Nicola Sturgeon's Constituency
Whatever happened to the Spirit of Scotland's Democratic Revolution?
April
Shining a Spotlight on Power in the Darkness in Scotland
What is the point of manifestos if they wont treat us as adults?
Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Question of Europe, the UK and Scotland
The Scottish Pop-up Election will decide many things about our future
Dundee: City of Discovery and the West Dunbartonshire Question
Scotland the Brave No More on Taxation
Rainbow Nation Scotland
What part of Britain is not for sale?
March
In the age of constant fear facts and figures matter
'Arise Now and Be a Nation Again': The neverending story of Scotland's history
The Tory Fantasyland Version of Britain hits the buffers
Donald Trump may a one-off but his politics are not a one-off
Scotland needs a Parliament with more radical voices
What are politicians for today? In Defence of a Different Poliitics
Who will make the big, bold decisions if Nicola won't?
Fear, Loathing and the Problem of 'Sovereignty' in the EU Referendum
February
Welcome to the Future: The Age of Uncertainty
Britain's Elites can no longer control our politics: The European Vote will change Britain and Scotland Forever
The 'War' on Free Speech and Free Thinking in Scotland and the UK
The European debate begins but what about a debate about Britain?
The Last of the True Believers: Comrades of the World Unite!
Are Scotland's true Tartan Tories finally finding their voice?
The Real Glasgow Effect on all of us
Labour's Taxing Problems: The Party is fighting for its very existence
The Herald and Rangers FC: Noise annoys and listening for the Sounds of Silence
The Great British Economic Miracle is an Illusion
January
Is Culture really what makes Britain GREAT? And does Dominic Sandbrook understand it?
The Europe Debate will tell us much about the state of Britain
The Last Days of the Old BBC Scotland
Putting the Scotland into BBC Scotland
Whatever happened to the Scottish Tut?
The Phoney War in British and Scottish Politics Will End Soon
There is a Light That Never Goes Out: Ian Bell, Willie McIlvanney & the Power of the Word
Scotland isn't really this Divided Nation. The Importance of Detail, Dissent and Deeds

2015

December
2016: The Year of the UK as a Disunited Kingdom in an Unstable World
My Favourite Books of 2015
Let's Talk about Tax if we don't want to be Safety First Scotland
The Day that Scotland Changed
My Favourite Music of the Year: 2015
Donald Trump's appeal tells us that something is wrong with America and the West
The Wider Syria Debate: Challenging Britain's 'Empire of the Mind'
November
The Tories are shrinking the state while Labour go back to the 1980s
The SNP need to get back to governing - and being bold and honest with us
The European Debate has only just begun for Scotland and the UK
If Independence is a State of Mind then we have to fundamentally change
Will the Real Scottish Labour Party Finally Stand Up?
October
'English votes' is political vandalism and fundamentally changes Britain
The SNP cannot afford to become the Party of the Status Quo
The Appeal and Vision of Tory Britain shouldn't be underestimated by the left
'Nationalism alone is not enough' as the SNP finally shows it is mortal
September
'The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil' Still Matters
Corbyn and Anger: Rage against the Machine is understandable but never ever enough
Scotland and Britain Have Changed: The 'Big Bang' of the Indy Ref and After
A Revolution is coming to BBC Scotland - let's seize it and make it happen
Where does real political power sit in Scotland? And where do we want it?
One Year on from the IndyRef: Making the Scotland of the Future
August
Can Radical Scotland find its Voice? And if so could it be RISE?
The Sounds of Silence in Scotland
Let Us Face the Future: Labour, Jeremy Corbyn and the Power of the Past
Kezia, Jezza and Indy: Where are the Big Ideas of the Next Scotland?
Time for an Independence of the Scottish Mind
A People's Revolt in Labour but where will it end?
July
'You're Fired': Jeremy Corbyn and What People Want to Say to the Political Classes
The Nationalist Lion Roars at Westminster!
The Summer of the Living Undead: A Labour Party for What?
Is Osborne's Budget the Future or Will His Bubble Burst?
Making the Debate on More Scottish Powers Real
June
Clearing the Scottish Fog of War
The Rise and Fall of the House of Scottish Labour
The Greek Crisis matters to Scotland, Britain and Europe - as well as Greece
The SNP Ascendancy is changing Scotland and the SNP
Debating with 'The Economist' its Scottish Independence Coverage
A Man of Principle and the End of an Era of Liberal Radicalism
A Letter to the Editor of 'The Economist' on Scotland on Scottish Independence
The Battle of Europe beckons. It will change Britain and Scotland whatever the result
May
Are we really a nation of equality and fairness?
What do we do about the British constitution?
Is there a Future for the Scottish Labour Party?
Scotland's Peaceful Revolution and the End of the Old Britain
A Tale of Two Nations. And Two Leaders
Scotland embarks on a New Era
Scotland's Football Revolution of Recent Years
A Cut Out and Keep Guide to Understanding the 2015 General Election in Scotland
Scotland's Quiet Revolution: How we changed and what it may mean
Can Scottish Labour clear up the mess it has got itself into?
April
'Peak SNP' and how Scotland and the UK are changing
It's a Family Affair: the Strange Relationship of Labour and SNP
Britain's Political Classes are living in a Fantasyland
Scotland isn't Mad, but Animated and Engaged
Are the Days of Scottish Labour Over?
Scotland, the Clash of Two Nationalisms and 'the Children of the Echo'
The disunited Kingdom and the confusion in Britain's political elites
Where are the Politics of Hope and the Britain of the Future?
An Exchange with 'the Economist' on Scottish Independence
March
British Politics Hung Out To Dry
Time for a Future Scotland of Head and Heart: A Challenge to Independence and the Union
The tartan tsunami and how it will change Scotland and the UK for good
Is David Cameron the Biggest Threat to the Union?
The World We Knew: My Father and Frank Sinatra
A Watershed Moment for Scottish Labour, Scotland and the UK
Power to the People not the Political Class
February
Can Ruth Davidson persuade us to listen to the Scottish Tories?
Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP and the Age of Anti-Austerity Politics
Glasgow is not Scotland so let's stop pretending it is
Scottish Labour and how the World As We Know It Turned Upside Down
Changin Scotland: A weekend of politics, culture and ideas. March 27th-29th
The Myth of 'Glasgow Man'
January
How do we have a Genuine People's Democracy?
Scotland and the UK after the Oil Bubble
Jim Murphy's 'Clause Four' Moment and 'Putting Scotland First'
A Great Moment for Scotland and Equality: Now Let's Get Serious About It

2014

December
The Battle for Britain 2015
What happened to the Spirit of 2014?
Message to the Messengers Part Two: Where next after the indy referendum?
The Arrival of Jim Murphy and Scottish Labour's Challenge
Message to the Messengers: What do we do after Yes?
Mr. Smith Comes to Town
November
Reflections on Turning Fifty in the Scotland of 2014
The Power of the Small: A Journey into a Hidden Scotland
The Challenge of Success for Nicola Sturgeon's SNP
What kind of Scotland does Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP want?
Time Travel: the Parallel Universe of Post-ref Scotland and the Voice of Doubt
Does Scottish Labour Really Want to Change?
October
Scottish Labour: The Never-ending Soap Opera That Matters
When Britannia Ruled the Waves
Is Social Justice Really What Defines Modern Scotland?
Changin Scotland: A weekend of politics, culture and ideas: Nov 28th-30th
After the Spirit of 2014
September
We are One Scotland: Anatomy of a Referendum
Why Scotland has finally woken up and become a democracy
Britain is on Borrowed Time: The Future of Scottish Independence
A Hopeful Guide to Scotland
Is Scottish Labour Having a Good Independence Referendum?
Beyond the Cultural Cringe: The Need for a Multi-Story Scotland
Scotland: On the Eve of a Historic Choice
August
A Journey into the World of George Galloway
Tom Devine, the Indy Ref and the Myths of Modern Scotland
The Power and Absence of Doubt in the Nationalist Independence Cause
What does it take to be a good man in Scotland?
The Glasgow Games, the Great War and A Requiem for the Post-War Dream
July
The Strange Death of Liberal England Continued
A Time for Boldness and Honesty: 21st Century Scottish Radicalism
The Myth of 'Divided Scotland'
A Letter to Scotland's New Radicals
What do we do about the United Kingdom? And Why Federalism isn't the Answer
June
A Scotland Beyond Yes and No: My Journey to Yes
How to Make a New Scottish Democracy
Why the Nazis and 1930s are alive and kicking in the independence debate?
The Crisis of BBC Scotland - A Lack of Vision, Integrity and Accountability
May
How less than 200,000 Scots could decide the Referendum
The Age of Rage and the Importance of Opposition - in Europe, UK and Scotland
There is more to life than politics in the Scotland of 2014
What does the rise of Ukip mean for Scotland?
Can Gordon Brown and Scottish Labour Save the Union?
April
The UK has failed but we have to address Scottish shortcomings
The Rise of a Very Different Nation: The Emergence of 'the Third Scotland'
George Robertson and the Scots' Crisis of Unionism
Sceptical Scotland needs to be listened to and respected
Scotland's Constitution and the Strange Non-Death of 'Civic Scotland'
March
The Importance of Growing Up: Heroes and Villains in Modern Scotland
The Strange Story of Scottish Labour: Unloved and Misunderstood
The Big Question: Who 'Lost' Scotland?
BBC and STV are Falling Short in Scotland's Great Debate
February
The Birth Pains of Scottish Democracy and the Anguish of 'Posh Scotland'
The Land of the Living Dead: Jeremy Paxman and Max Hasting's Britain
Scotland's Historic Year and the Zeal of the Missionary Men
Changin Scotland: March 28th-30th
The Battle for Britain and Why Alex Salmond and Independence Has Already Won
Radical Nostalgia Scotland and Why We Can't Go Back to the 1970s
January
The Empathy Gap: Divided Scotland and the Problem of Fantasyland Britain
Scotland International: A Letter from Istanbul
The Art of Living Together and the Art of Dying
Be Clear Who Britain is Great For
The Battle for Britain and Daring to Believe We Can Do Better
Dreams of my Father and an Elegy for a Lost Scotland
Why the Politics of Hope not Optimism are the Future

2013

December
Does Scotland Really Want to be the Land of Equality it tells itself it is?
Where is the United Kingdom going in relation to Europe and the world?
Why Scotland needs to stop living in the past
The Problem of Patriotism and the Left
The British economic model is bust. Can Scotland be different?
November
A Different Scotland is Happening
The crisis of Britain's institutions is one of the labour movement too
History in the Making: The Battle for Scotland's Future
The continuing relevance of solidarity and class
Doing Politics and Culture Differently: The Potential of Artistic Activism
The Missing Voices of Public Life and How We Create a Different Scotland
What is the point of Scotland's Westminster Politicians?
The Crisis of Grangemouth and What It Says About Scotland and Britain
October
The Unions of the United Kingdom are Changing
Time to be Bold in Making a New Scottish Democracy!
The Dangers of the Right-Wing Revolutionaries in the UK and US
A Memo to James Naughtie on his Return to Scotland
What did devolution ever do for Easterhouse?
September
The Independence Debate is not a Non-Event but Changing Scotland
Scotland's comforting stories and the missing voices of public life
The UK is not skint - it is a playground for the rich and privileged
Yes to a Different Scotland
Changin Scotland November 1st-3rd at Newbattle Abbey College
Fighting Poverty is about more than the Bedroom Tax
The Emergence of 'the Third Scotland'
Scotland is Different and not that Different: But what does it mean?
MInority Report Scotland: Politics and Ideas in a Substance Free World
A Rare Moment of Wisdom at the Heart of British Democracy
August
Scotland's Big Debate, Mini-Crises and A Tale of Two Establishments
The Power of the London Scots
What happens after the demise of 'the Holy Trinity' of Britishness?
Unionists, come out and declare your 'nationalism'
The missing stories and, for some, the pain of growing up
Who is the real Gordon Brown and Why It Matters?
Labour and Independence: The Power of the Past
July
Britain - no longer the land of the future, but one living in the past
The Limits of Labour and Nationalist Scotland
Britain has become an Unequal and Unfair Society
Saying It Loud - Principled, Equal and Proud
June
Living on an Island: Scotland and the London Question
The Long and Winding Road to What Kind of Scotland?
The Voices of Tomorrow's Scotland: A Challenge to All Our Politicians
British social democracy is dying a slow death
Time for a Radical Scotland to challenge our forces of conservatism
May
Can Scottish politicians understand that social justice is about everyone?
Nigel Farage, the Scottish Debate and the Future of Europe
What Kind of European and British Union is Emerging?
The Framing of the Scottish Independence Debate: A Tale of Two Referenda
Who Speaks for Scotland and Where are the Empathy Makers?
What Difference Does It Make? Making Explicit the Change of Independence
April
Can Ed Miliband's Labour Challenge the Westminster Consensus?
Seven Suggestions for Scottish Labour to be the Party of Change
The Fall of BBC's 'Sportscene' and Why It Matters
On Living in an Old Country: The Power of the Past after Thatcher
Games with Shadows: Living in Thatcher's Scotland
What do we do when we talk (and don't talk) about Power?
We may be anti-Tory but the ideas of conservatism are everywhere
Four Nations and a Funeral: The Demise of the British Welfare State
March
Mind the Gap: Gender and the Debate over Scotland's Future
Let us recognise that we are One Scotland: The Vision of Self-Government
The Scottish Press, Generation Gridlock and Living with Crony Capitalism
From 'Generation Self' to 'the Saltire Generation'
The Beginning of the End of 'the Global Kingdom'
The UKIP Policy Nigel Farage Doesn't Want to Talk About
Creating a Space for a Different Scottish Future
The Scots and Power: The Cardinal, John Haldane and Glasgow Rangers FC
The Radical Scotland Tradition and Stalinism's Legacy
February
Dreaming of a Different Scotand: Alt Independence and Alt Unionism
The Mantras of Professional Scotland are Part of the Problem
The world after Saddam, Blair and the Iraq invasion
The Scotland of the Democratic Future: Some Tentative Lessons from Chile
Changin Scotland: A weekend of ideas, culture and politics
Do we want to tell a story of Scotland's 'Good Society'?
Lessons from Anzio: Scots do not need to cling to the wreckage of Britain
January
What do we do with our lives and dreams after shopping?
Talking about the Elephant in the Room: The British State
A New Scottish Democracy: A Small Nation with Big Ideas

2012

December
Scotland as an Idea and Place of Substance
Does Scotland really want to do something about inequality?
Time to have an equality for all citizens
Growing Up with the Idea of Independence
Manifesto for a Culture of Self-Determination
What are Modern Scotland's Three Defining Stories?
Michael Forbes, Donald Trump and the Unpredictable Scotland Emerging
November
Time for a Different BBC Scotland (and STV Too!)
The Problem with the 'No' Men
A Different Creative Culture after Managerialism and Paternalism
Scotland's Place in the World and the Problem with British Isolationism
October
Michael Marra and the Search for the Soul of Scotland
How the World of Eton Sees Scotland and Scottish Independence
An Open Letter to Alex Salmond
Searching for the 'New Tartan Tories' of Scottish Public Life
How the Beatles Changed Britain and the World
September
Lets Start the Debate over the Future of Scotland's Social Democracy
After Cleggmania: Sorry Seems to Be the Easiest Word
Scotland's Democratic Revolution is Long Overdue
Time to Wake Up to the Realities of Fantasy Island Britain
Changin Scotland: A weekend of ideas, culture and politics
The Language and Philosophy of Our Politics is the Problem
How Ed Miliband's Labour could change the Face of British Politics
August
Debating the Future of Labour: A Conversation with Polly Toynbee
The problem we have with some men in public life
Scotland, nationalism and the left: A conversation between Douglas Alexander and Gerry Hassan
Is Scotland Really the Social Democratic Country It Prociaims?
The Strange Death of Tory England
The Wave of Democratic Protest that Changed Scottish Football will Change Society
July
The Scotland of Equality and Fairness: If We Want It We Have To Will It
Back to the Future for a Democratic Politics for Scotland
There is a long story to the crisis we are in
How to live in a Scotland of the Heart and Mind
June
Scotland United: The Need to Find Common Ground against the Free Market Vandals
What has happened to Scottish Labour and how can it shape its future?
The Perils of Content Free Campaign Scotland
Britain and the Problem of Living in the Past
The Scotland of Sixty Years Ago and What It Says About Us Today
May
The New Flat Earthers: Barbarism Begins at Home
State of Interindependence: A Vision for Scottish Self-Determination
How to make and understand the Case for the Union
The Limits of Modernisation: Blair, Cameron and Salmond
Throwing the Three 'Rs' Away: Rupert Murdoch, the Referendum and Rangers FC
The Story the Media Should Have Told You About Glasgow
The Problem of Living with Capital-ism
The Glasgow Effect (and the Strange State of Scottish Democracy)
April
The Beginnings of an Alternative Scotland
Alex Salmond, Rupert Murdoch and the Pitfalls of Crony Capitalism
The Saga of 'Team GB' and the Country that doesn't know its own Name
What is the story of Scotland's biggest city and who will tell it?
The Price of Scottish Independence: Scotland and the UK according to the Free Marketeers
The People's Game Still? Punters, Pundits and Change
The People's Game Still? Games under the Shadows of Giants
The People's Games Still? The State of Scottish Football
The Missing Million Scots: What Do You Do When Democracy Fails You?
March
The Continued Legacy of Britain's South Atlantic Adventure
The Comeback of 'Gorgeous George' and What It Says About British Politics
A Global Scot of Ideas: The Influence of Tom Nairn
The Back to the Future UK Budget
The Fourth Most Unequal Country in the Developed World
Breaking the Grip of 'Fantasy Island Britain': Social Justice, Scotland and the UK
They Might Be Giants: Social Justice and the Forgotten Scotland
Go East Young Man and Woman: The Changing Face of Scotland
February
Scotland Names the Big Day and the Alex Salmond-Rupert Murdoch Relationship
Do we really want a Socially Just Scotland?
Stop the World, Scotland wants to get on!
What do 'Fred the Shred' and David Murray Tell Us About Scotland?
The Long Revolution: Scottish Self-Government and the Case for the Union
Changin Scotland: A weekend of politics, culture and ideas
Men must learn what it takes to ask for help
So who will speak for a better Scotland?
January
We need to have a One Question Referendum. It is that simple!
The Battle for Britain: A Note for Independistas and Anti-Independistas
The Beginning of the Break-up of Britain: The Consequences and Potential of Scottish Independence
The Self-Preservation Society of Civic Scotland
The Scotland of a Different Generation and The Last Game of 'the 42'
Football, Friendship and 'the 42'
The Story of a Northern Rebellion and how it could remake Britain
When 'Two Tribes' Go To War: Why Independence Needs to Understand the Union Case
The Possible Scotlands of the Future
The Beginning of the Break-Up of Britain?
The Scotland that Opposed Thatcher
The 'Three Scotlands' and How to Win an Independence Referendum

2011

December
How to Play Political Poker: The High Stakes of the Independence Debate
Why are so Many Women's Voices Missing from Scottish Public Life?
Dear Johann or Ken: A Seven-Step Recovery Plan for Scottish Labour
The Search for an Alternative to Trad Labour: The Cul-de-sacs of Marxism Today and Tommy Sheridan
The Voice of 'We are 99% Scotland'
How we Democratise Scotland's Future: Challenging the Conceit that 'There is No Other Way'
A Modern Scotland of Love, Empathy and Equality
The End of 'Sunday Post Scotland'
November
How Do We Connect with 'the Lost Generation'?
Which England Will Dare to Speak in Britain and Europe?
The Danger of a Westminster led Scottish Independence Vote
The Power of Black and White Scotland
October
From the 'How' to the 'Why' of Scottish Independence
Ian Davidson, the Labour-SNP Divide and the Language of Violence
The Twilight of the British State: Alex Salmond, Scottish Independence and the European Question
A Post-Nationalist Politics for the Nationalist Movement
Anatomy of a Scottish Revolution: The Potential of Post-Nationalist Scotland and the Future of the United Kingdom
What do you do when democracy fails you? The crisis of Scottish Labour
Fear and Loathing and the Power of Class in Modern Britain
Why we need to understand the Cameroon Conservatives
September
Changin Scotland: A weekend of politics, culture and ideas
The age of the rainbow coalitions
The Missing Ingredient in Scottish Labour: Leadership
Modern Life Isn't Rubbish: How do we celebrate Scotland while acknowledging complexity?
It's Time for a Radical SNP Vision for Scotland
August
My Own Personal Enlightenment: How the Internet is Remaking Us
Why a Left Revival Won't Happen and What Do We Do About It?
The Age of Responsibility
A Citizen's Politics for Scotland and the UK
July
Argentina's Dilemmas have Lessons for Scotland
The 'Forward March' of Scottish Nationalism and the End of Britain As We Know It
The Changing Tory Story of Scotland and the Union
The Conservatives, the Union, Scotland and the British State
The Time for a Scottish Media Voice
The Crisis of the British State and the End of the Cameroon Conservative Project
The State of the Union Debate
The Strange Death of Labour Scotland
After Rage against the Machine: The Search for an Alternative
June
How do we bring change to our public sector?
Rising Now and Being Four Nations Again!
It's Only a Game: 'Team GB', Football and the Nature of the UK
The Pains of Labour after Blair and Brown
What is the Problem with Scottish Men?
The Story of Becoming a Modern Scottish Man: Part Two
The Story of Becoming a Modern Scottish Men: Part One
The Death of Positive Unionism: Ten Reasons why there will be a Single Scots Referendum Vote
Self-Government is about more than the Constitution
May
How We Help Our Friends in the South
What is going on in the BBC's Little Britain?
Scotland's Future: Society, State and Story
Scotland International
A Tale of Two Scotlands
Where Does Scottish Labour Go After the Landslide?
A Beginner's Guide to Scottish Independence and Britain
The Strange Death of Labour Scotland
The Age of Independence
The 'Forward March' of Scottish Nationalism
A Scottish Spring At Last!
A Scottish Watershed Election!
A Time of Change and Hope in Scotland
After the Landslide? Scottish Labour Begins its Election Post-Mortem
The Crisis with Mainstream 'Safety First' Scotland
April
Election could be big crunch for Labour and SNP
Scotland's Future Story of Hope: How we Defeat the Forces of Pessimism
What's the Story of Scotland's Future?
Scotland's Election, the Future of the Union and Ed Miliband's Labour
What comes after Unionism and Nationalism?
The Scottish Election Comes to Life
What is happening to Scottish Politics, its Future and Why It Matters?
How I Survived the 1980s
The New Market Man of History and the McCliche View of Scotland
The Scotlands of the Mind
March
How the London Political Classes See Scotland and the Future of Scottish Politics
What is Scotland's Big Story?
Changin Scotland: A weekend of politics, culture and ideas
How do we stop the Forward March of the New Revolutionaries?
Scotland and the Japanese Earthquake: The World According to Matthew Taylor
The Divine Right to Rule: Power and the Scots
Scottish Politics and the Politics of Change after Social Democracy
After Devolution: How Do We Change Scotland?
Scotland's Shame Deniers and the Silence of Men
How We Grow Up in Scotland
The Last Utopia: Thatcher, New Labour and the Cameron Conservatives and the Demise of Social Democratic Britain
February
Whatever happened to Scottish Labour?
Book Review: The Modern SNP: From Protest to Power
The Language of Violence
Devolution, Unionism and Independence: Nick Pearce Replies
A Scottish and British Conversation: A Reply to Nick Pearce
Telling Glasgow's Stories and the Culture of Miserablism
Nick Pearce Responds on Scotland, Labour and Devolution
A Differerent Future: A Reply to Nick Pearce on Scotland, England and Britain
The al-Megrahi Release: Britain, Libya, Scotland and Doing Business
Whatever happened to Scotland's Salon Society?
January
The English Democratic Deficit
The Coming Scottish Revolution
The Blairite Ascendancy Goes On and How We Have to Stop It
Back to the Future, Or Not: The Strange Rise of Scottish Labour
The British Obsession with Parliamentary Sovereignty
Time for Next Step on SNP's Journey
An Open Conversation on Compass with Jeremy Gilbert
An Open Letter to Compass: The Problem with the British State
Fear of a Red Planet: The World in 2050 Today!
Psychologists of the World Unite: You Have Nothing to Lose But Your Guilt!

2010

December
The End of the Revolutionary Line: The Demise of Tommy Sheridan
After New Labour, the Limits of the New Socialism and the Need for a Radical Politics
Ed Miliband and the Limits of the New Socialism
The New Sound of the Streets
That Sinking Feeling: England against the World
The Strange State of Undemocracy: Calman and the Scottish and British Questions
November
The Beautiful Game No More
The Scottish Stalemate and How to Change a Culture of Conservatism
Imagine a Scotland Where Thatcherism Never Happened
Scotland Before the Cuts and the End of Devolution
A Nation Rejoices!
Revolution in the Blogosphere: Tom Harris and Eric Joyce in Controversy
Scotland, the Politics of the Centre-Left and the Future of Social Democracy
Learning How to Hug a Tory and the Folklore of Anti-Toryism
The Humans Behind the Tea Party: the US as seen by the Hassans of Middle America
October
The Fog of War about Scotland's Soul
Nation to Nation: The Problem of Speaking for Britain
What Do We Do About Forgotten Scotland?
The Coming Big Ideas in Scottish Politics
Anatomy of a Very British Revolution
The Long Hollowing Out of Scottish Labour
The Slow Transformation of Gay Scotland
Changin Scotland 16: A weekend of politics, culture and ideas
September
Where Britain Stands After the Commonwealth
After 'new Britain': The Strange Death of 'the Labour Nation'
Why Labour's New Leader Needs to Play it Long in Opposition
Labourism, the New Labour revolution and what comes next?
The Times are Changing Musicially
How do we avoid the Bunker Mentality with the Scots Public Sector?
The Twilight of the Westminster Model: Scotland, Europe and Referendums
If A Spaceman Came Travelling to Scotland ....
What Does the Public Think of Tony Blair?
The First Tony Blair Book and the Failure of New Labour
They Might Be Giants: The Old Firm's Great Escape to England
The Coming Scottish Revolution and Tony Blair's Memoirs
August
A Short List of Things I Love About Living in Modern Scotland!
The Age of Radicalism after 'the Left'
Why We Need an Alternative Festival of Politics!
Where Scotland Stands? The Strange State of the Scottish Left and the Cultural Assembly of a Nation
The Scottish Potential of 'the Big Society'
The Last Man of Iron: Who Comes After the Jimmy Reids of this World?
Gerry's Desert Island Disc Grooves
Where do we go from here? Part Three: Agency and self-determination, retaking the future without Marx
Where do we go from here? Part Two: Challenging 'the Official Future'
Where do we go from here? Part One: The frustrations of British politics
The Collective Illiteracy at the Heart of the UK
The Fantasyland of 'The Spirit Level' and the Limitations of the Health and Well-Being Industry
The New Religion of 'The Spirit Level'
July
The Coming AV Referendum, Coalition Problems and the Electoral Commission
Reading the Political Times: A Cultured Tory Writes
The British Crisis of Confidence
Misunderstanding Scotland and the Nature of the UK: The al-Megrahi Episode
The al-Megrahi Case, 'Britain plc' and the Scottish Government
Breaking the Silence of Scottish Men
What Would a 'Good Man' in Scotland Look Like?
The Paradoxes of Devolution and the Forces of Conservatism
A Poem for Tim Edwards 1958-2010
Westminster, Referendums and Whatever Happened to 'Respect'?
Scottish Politics Before the Storm
After the Century of Isms: What is the Future of the Future?
The Coming British Revolution
June
Alex Salmond's Big Leap Forward or Not: Rethinking the Case for Independence
The Second Moment of Devolution
A New Era Starts for Scottish Politics: Alex Salmond and Independence
The 'Anyone But England' Phenomenon and the Scottish Psyche
The Official Voice of Our Broken Constitution Speaks
The Darkness at the Heart of Labour
Labour's Family Affair
Labour Begins its Long Conversation: The Leader Hustings Come North of the Border
The Labour Leadership Contest and What We Do About the New Labour Generation
Why Labour Needs to Ditch Both Fabianism and New Labour Centralism
Labour's Future and the Story of Labour Britain
May
The Taxing Issues of Tartan Taxes
A Moment for Reflection and Radicalism
The Next Scottish Constitutional Revolution: Why Calman Isn't the Answer
The Next Radicalism: Comments on After the Politics of Left and Right
Scotland, the Return of 'the Tories' and the Politics of 'No Mandate'
After the Politics of Left and Right: The End of 'Modernisation' and 'Progressive Politics'
Breaking Out of The Politics of Tribalism
The Perilous Politics of 'No Mandate' and Genuine Scottish Self-Determination
Scottish Politics: The Same But Very Different!
The 'Four Nations' Politics of the Disunited Kingdom
Back to the Future: Is it Time for a 1980s Revival or Not?
Election Night Excitement and Quiz
The Myth of 'Red Scotland'
Goodbye to Gordon Brown and All That
The Forgotten Scotland
April
The Third British Debate
Coming Up for Air North of the Border: The British Media, Scotland, the SNP and the Crises of Britain
The Long Silence and Slow Emergence of England
England's Dreaming or Not: A View from North of the Border
The Second Big Debate
The British Election Debates, the Lib Dem Surge and the Americanisation of Our Politics
The British Big Debate
The Dream is Over: The Sixties, the Beatles and the Baby Boomers
Letter to The Guardian Letters Page
Who Benefits from Future Labour or Tory Governments?
A Tale of Two Labour Manifestos: 'Choice' and the Absence of England
The Battle for Scotland and How It Can Change Britain
Caledonian Dreaming and the Slow Separation of the United Kingdom
The Empire State Building of the United Kingdom
The Battle of Britain 2010 Edition and Living in the Shadow of Empire
Doctrine and Ethos in the Scottish Labour Party
March
Some Thoughts on Sovereignty, Voice and Power
Go Brown To A Fourth Term: The Strange Story of Labour's Comeback
The Rotten State of British Democracy and A Five Point Plan on How It Works For Some!
Beginning a Conversation about Change and Glasgow: A Discussion with Carol Craig
The Auld Enemies Still?
The Future of the Left and Neo-Liberalism's Appeal as a Liberation Movement
The Strange Story of Labour Scotland
The Land of Wild West Labour: The Steven Purcell and Strathclyde Passenger Scandals in Context
Changin Scotland No 15: A weekend of politics, culture and ideas
Goodbye to 'Churchillism': From Munich and Suez to the Iraq War
From Munich and Suez to the Iraq War
An Age of Anger: The London Review of Books and the British Crisis of Democracy
February
The Missed Opportunity of 'Broonland'
Goodbye to New Labour and What Comes After It?
The Curtain Closes on an Era: The End of New Labour
The English Question and the Rise of a Zombie Political System
A Hung Parliament Could Be Good for Our Broken Democracy
The Man who Saved the World: The Many Faces of Gordon Brown
It's More than a Ball Game: Scottish Football and Culture
The SNP Come Back Down to Earth: Nicola Sturgeon and How We Do Our Politics
Against all the Odds: The World of the Small Scottish Football Team
It's Good to Have Gil Back!
Two Scotsman Do Battle, the Truth and the War
Why the Parliamentary Expenses Scandal Won't Go Away!
Football Creep and the Dumbing Down of Media
Gerry's Blog Wins More Awards!
Another Scotland is Possible! The Joy of Jonathan Meades and Momus
Putting Politics Back into the Equality Debate: The Limits of 'The Spirit Level'
Gerry Hassan in Top Scottish Blog Vote!!
The Glorious World of Scottish Football Commentary
January
Scotland as a Magical, Foreign Land: Jonathan Meades Off-Kilter Guide to Scotland
The Nation of Imagination: The Slow Birth of Creative Scotland
The Strange Case of the Missing Scots Independence Bill
Scotland in Cyberspace: New Media, Blogs and Public Conversation
A Letter to The Spectator
The Times We Live In: George Orwell, Rod Liddle and Me
The Tories, Labour and the Politics of the Disunited Kingdom
The Return of the Tartan Tory Bogeyman
Vincent Cable on the Merits of Scottish Independence
Gerry Hassan Nominated for Scottish Blog Awards!
The Power, Psychology and Problems of Scottish Football
Glasgow: A Tale of Two Cities
Putting the Debate over Labour 'Cuts' into History
What Makes Us Happy: The Thoughts of José Mujica
Putting Labour 'Treachery' into Historic Context
Dragging the Health Service from Victorian to Modern Times!
Living in a World of Make Believe: The Myth Makers of the Globalising Age

2009

December
The End of a Year, the Beginning of the End of an Era
The Continued Trouble with Talking about Class
Don't Mess with the Missionary Man: Brown, Moral Compasses and the Road to Britishness
The Auld Enemies: Scottish Nationalism and Scottish Labour
The Gatekeepers of Scottish Business
The Shame of 'The Restaurant': An Everyday Tale of Post-Blair Britain
Gerry's Top Sixty Albums of the Decade Part Six
Gerry's Top Sixty Albums of the Decade Part Five
Gerry's Top Sixty Albums of the Decade Part Four
The Late Great Project of British Nation Building: Pathe News Presents from the ESRC!
Gerry's Top Sixty Albums of the Decade Part Three
Gerry's Top Sixty Albums of the Decade Part Two
Groundhog Election Day: The Coming Scottish and UK Westminster Contests
Gerry's Top Sixty Albums of the Decade Part One
The End of Fantasy Island Britain
Still Living in the Shadow of the Empire State
Some Thoughts on Scotland's Children and How We Listen to Each Other
The Power of Story and Hope Continued
In Celebration of Gil Scott-Heron
Changin Scotland: March 19-21st 2010
Scotland's Debates: Why We Need to Change the Culture of Denial
The Making of the Modern SNP: From Protest to Power
November
Scotland's Real Debate: The Wider Campaign for Genuine Self-Government
Tangerine Dreaming
The Mindset of Denial: A Panel of Experts Write
Looking into the Void: James Naughtie's Northern Odyssey Part Two
Some Thoughts on James Naughtie's Sunshine on Scotland
Scotland's Continued Shame
Where is Scotland Going? Foreign Lands and Forgotten Places
A Very Quiet Kind of Revolution: The Shape of the UK after the Election
Why Calman isn't the Answer: Breaking the Elite Consensus of Scotland
The Continued Struggle for Scotland's Soul: Politics after Glasgow North East
The Wider Tragedy and Very Partial Case for Gordon Brown
Churchill's Continual Shadow
Stephen, What Difference Does It Make? The World of Twittergate
October
No More Heroes Anymore?
Reimagining the English Question(s): English Voices, Spaces and Institution Building
After Nick Griffin and Question Time
The Referendum Question, 'the Scottish Dimension' and the Future of Britain
The Next Wave of Scottish Nationalism and the Campaign for Self-Government
The Rise of the Scottish Nationalists, the Scottish Dimension and What Happens to England and the UK: A Symposium
The Changing Faces of the Scottish Nationalists
Why it is a Real Time for Change!
This Charming Man Named Dave
The Making of the Modern SNP: What is it and where is it going?
A Tale of Two Cities and Cultures in Glasgow
Rockin' All Over the World: The Anvil Story
September
The Scottish Nationalists, Alex Salmond and the Slur of Fascism
Scottish Labour Changes its Position Yet Again on the Independence Vote!
Labour Deep Crisis and Brown's Road to Brighton Pier
Gordon Brown's 'Fightback' and the Wreck of Brighton Pier
The Difficulties of a Pan-British Conversation on Independence: Michael Portillo's Table Talk
The Slow Demise of Labour Britain: New Evidence from Wales
The Tale of Two Leaders: George Burley and Gordon Brown
Ideas of Change and Leadership: Two Quotes
What Gerry's Reading
What Gerry's Groovin' To
Hopeful Stories for Scottish Men
Where have all the Radicals Gone (with apologies to Joan Baez)?
The Dream is Over: The Beatles as Product and Getting Over the Sixties
The Long March to Scotland's Independence Referendum
August
'Libyagate': The Stark Face of 'Britain plc' Revealed
The Consequences of the Lockerbie Release and the Fools of Devolution
The Releasing of al-Megrahi: Scotland's Parliament Debates
The 70th Anniversary of the Nazi-Soviet Pact and the Re-emergence of Russian Imperialism
Whatever Happened to 'the Scottish Tut'?
Lockerbie, Justice and the Price of Devolution
Afghanistan British Dead Passes 200 and The Amnesia of Imperialism
Whatever Happened to the Giants of Scotland? Life after Archie, Arthur and Bob Crampsey
The Progressive Conservatives and The Strange Case of Phillip Blond
Breaking Out of 'The Golden Thread of Liberty': Understanding and Interpreting the United Kingdom
The Secret World of Cathkin Park and Third Lanark FC
What Gerry's Reading
What Gerry's Groovin' To
Blowing the Whistle on the 'McLad Phenomenon'
The Cult of the Self and the Power of Capitalism: Two Thinkers Comments
July
'Broken Britain' and Why Some People Are More Unequal Than Others?
Britain is Not Broken: Can We Tell The Complex Story of Modern Life?
By-Election Ripples
On the Death and Influence of Leszek Kolakowski
Why Gordon Brown is Still Standing!
Glasgow North East Thoughts
What Gerry's Reading
What Gerry is listening to
The Crisis of the Cameron Conservative Project
What Gerry is reading
What Gerry is listening to
June
Holyrood and the Search for Scotland's Soul
What Happens When Labour Falls from Power
May
Lets Start A New Country Up: The Need for a New Politics
The Cameron Roadshow Reaches Marginal Scotland
They Say That Breaking Up is Hard To Do: Broken Britain or Not?
The Legacy of Thatcherism North of the Border Thirty Years On
April
Changin' Scotland Weekends
A few reflections and found memories from the weekends
Changin’ Scotland No.14: November 6th-8th 2009
Two Bullies, a Lie and War: Blair, Campbell and 'In the Loop'
The Cause of Liberty and the Left
March
The Politics of Liberty in the Age of 'Liquid Democracy'
Changin Scotland No.13: March 20st-22nd 2009
February
Why we need a very British Democratic Revolution!
January
Breaking out of Britain’s Neo-Liberal State

2008

December
Britain's neo-liberal state
Gil Scott Heron: A Scottish Story of Spirit and Grace
November
Changin Scotland No. 12: November 21st-23rd 2008
After Glenrothes: The Continuing Struggle for Scotland's Soul
A Tale of Two Nations: How the UK is Influenced and Shaped by US Presidential Elections
The City of Hope: The first step to a better future is imagining one
September
The Next Left: Life After the Labour Party
Scottish Labour, Where's the Coffee?
The Limits of the 'Think Tank' Revolution
August
Thatcher's Shadow Falls over Alex Salmond
After the Conservative Nation: The State of the Union and Post-Unionist Politics
What is Labour's British Story?
July
The Lessons of Glasgow East
June
The Artistic Imagination and the Progressive Imagination: Beginning A New Dance
Changing Scotland, Differing Scotlands: The Future of the Union After Devolution
March
Changin Scotland No.11: March 14th-16th 2008
February
Brown and the Importance of Being British

2007

December
A short history of the future: the story of the beginning of the break-up of the UK
November
A Scottish Spring for Independence?
October
The Dreaming City: The First Step To A Better World Is Imagining One
May
Glasgow 2020: Final Project Paper
The Stories of the Future
The Open City
March
Changin Scotland No.10: March 16th-18th 2007

2006

November
After Blair, After Socialism and the Search for a New Story
Labour, Britishness and concepts of 'nation' and 'state'
Changin Scotland No. 9:  November 3rd-5th 2006
March
Changin Scotland No. 8: March 17th-19th 2006
February
The Next Left: A Transatlantic Conversation

2005

November
Changin Scotland No. 7: November 6th-8th 2005
March
Changin Scotland No. 6:  March 18th-20th 2005
Scotland 2020: The Power of Hope
February
That was Then and This is Now: Imagining new stories about a northern nation

2004

November
Scotland in the Global Age: Rethinking Ukania, Europe and the New International Order
Scotland's 'Velvet Revolution'
Changin Scotland No. 5: November 19th-21st 2004
Changin Scotland No. 4:  March 12nd-14th 2004
Happiness, Well-Being and Economic Prosperity
March
Labour's Journey from Socialism to Social Democracy: A Case Study of Gordon Brown's Political Thought

2003

November
Changin Scotland No. 3: November 28th-30th 2003
March
Changin Scotland No. 2:  March 21st-23rd 2003

2002

November
Changin Scotland No. 1: November 21st-23rd 2002
February
The Paradoxes of Scottish Labour: Devolution, Change and Conservatism