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Is Scotland to be bought again by questionable gold?

Today’s, 30th April 2014, edition of the pro-independence national newspaper, The Herald, carried a front page headline piece by Magnus Gardham: ‘Watchdog under pressure over Yes camp spending’.The...

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Scottish Government claims it has not even sought to know the set-up costs...

On Wednesday 28th May, Finance Secretary John Swinney was in extreme discomfort when, in response to thirteen successive questions on BBC’s Good Morning Scotland, he refused to say what the set-up...

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Darling-Salmond debate may be a surprise

Assuming that it actually happens, the debate between Alex Salmond for the pro-independence side and Alastair Darling for the pro-union side has the capacity to deliver a surprise.The popular...

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Challenge to the Scottish Greens over support for indy

The credibility of the Scottish Greens is under increasing pressure as the genuine fragility of the prospectus for Scottish independence becomes ever more transparent.For Argyll has said from the early...

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Anas Sarwar: on the indyref bus with Labour on the move

Spokesperson for the pro-union campaign in Scotland, Labour’s Anas Sarwar, is part of a clear drive by the Labour party these days to put a real shape on the pro union campaign and to drive it...

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The people and the election: influences the Scottish Affairs Committee ignored

In its recently published report on evidence submitted during its enquiries – The Referendum on Separation for Scotland: no doubt – no currency union – the Scottish Affairs Committee of the House of...

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Dunoon celebrations of 7:84 Theatre Company in run up to the big vote

On Friday 15th August  Dunoon Burgh Hall is hosting A Celebration of 7:84 Theatre Company, in partnership with Dalriada Fencibles.The event will include a display of memorabilia,  posters and...

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Salmond’s continuing threat to default on share of national debt raises clean...

[Updated] In his defiant efforts to recover the substantial ground lost to Alastair Darling – the clear if unexpected winner of Tuesday’s debate [5th August] with the First Minister on the stability of...

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‘Voice of Oban’ a clear SNP smear attempt on Councillor Roddy McCuish

A long anonymous tract was circulated electronically yesterday – as ‘The Voice of Oban’, graced by no names but working hard to smear the now Independent local Councillor and former SNP Leader of...

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Insights from Andrew Neil’s look at the impact of independence on the rest of...

Last night’s BBC 2 programme [12th August] presented by Andrew Neil – Scotland Votes: What’s at stake for the UK?, looked at the impact of Scottish independence on the nature, standing and...

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Fundamental lack of ambition to earn in independence prospectus

In one month’s time today, 18th August, we will vote – not on the notion of independence but on a specific prospectus about which the First Minister has been unequivocal. This is the mandate which...

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Swinney urgent to find new owners for Ferguson’s shipyard

Finance Secretary John Swinney’s Task Force is considering the way forward for Ferguson’s shipyard at Port Glasgow on the Clyde, which has gone into administration.The Finance Secretary is today quoted...

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Sir Ian Wood: Young voters must know Scotland will have little oil and gas...

Sir Ian Wood is recognised as the leading native figure in the oil industry and a proud Scot  – an Aberdonian – living in Scotland. As Chief Executive of the Wood Group from 1967 to 2006 and its Chair...

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Jim Murphy hit by eggs in Kirkcaldy

Labour’s former Secretary of State for Scotland, Jim Murphy MP, was hit very messily on his back by eggs during his visit today to Kircaldy in Fife.This was part of Mr Murphy’s personal pro-union...

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Dalmally Grow Wild Community Orchard hosts Beechgrove Garden

This week, the Glenorchy & Innishail Community Orchard near Dalmally played host to the ever-popular BBC2 gardening programme, the Beechgrove Garden.When members of the Community Orchard team heard...

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Tactical conundrums in the Indy foothills

Assuming that Scotland chooses independence in under a week, what sort of scenario would the two countries be facing?Scotland did not choose this campaign. The Scottish National Party, as the party of...

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The choice: it boils down to indy or the pound

It won’t be both. And it’s not about a weekend victory party. This is as grown up as it gets.

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Reader Jamie Black ‘walking with destiny’ on Calton Hill

This was For Argyll reader Jamie Black, walking on Calton Hill in Edinburgh earlier this evening, 1th September.His friend described the photograph as his ‘walking with destiny’ moment.These are images...

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What has Argyll & Bute Council done with the mini-count data from...

Some Scottish councils chose to release local breakdowns of the vote in their area on 18th September 2014 in the Scottish Independence Referendum.Amongst those who did were:Glasgow City...

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Stepping down at Perth, Salmond tries to validate his failure by latching on...

‘Hitch your wagon to a star’ might describe the tactics employed in his departing speech to the SNP conference later today, 14th November 2014, by First Minister, Alex Salmond, as he steps down as...

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