Edinburgh's cityscape is studded with monuments to memories. In Aberdeen, King's and Marischal Colleges remind us of a time when the Granite City had as many universities for its citizens as England had for all of hers. And while the hauntingly empty acr

Former East Fife star Henry McLeish forged a successful career in politics Pic: © SNS Copy With the news that Dunfermline legend Jim Leishman is to stand as a Labour candidate for the Dunfermline Central seat in May’s council elections, we take a look ba

For better or worse, richer or poorer, the SNP's Highland fling has never been closer to breaking the union. So why is the coalition shirking a battle with the tartan army? Eleven years ago, Alex Salmond resigned as leader of the Scottish National Party,

He told how his parents came to Britain to escape Nazi persecution and that they had found the UK a just cause for which to struggle. Quoting various British achievements, Mr Miliband said: What is the most urgent task facing us putting up a Border acro

As the momentum gathers pace towards the historic independence vote, unionists are mustering their forces In the autumn of 1997, just months after Tony Blair had won an historic landslide election, three of Scotland’s political parties came together in a

The word “Tory” became a contemptuous synonym for “English”; when John Smith, Gordon Brown, Donald Dewar or Robin Cook said “Tory government”, Scotland heard “English occupiers”. That willingness to demonise in the political interest created the unstoppa