In the rest of the UK, a person who causes the loss of pregnancy can be charged with ‘child destruction’.
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What the brevity and humble tone tell us about the resigning first ministe'rs hopes for the future.
The UK is now the only democracy where the children of formerly colonised people are running the country that colonised their parents’ and grandparents’ nations.
The SNP’s new leader only just squeaked over the line against his rivals, which is a bad sign for his ambition to take Scotland out of the UK.
It’s rare to have quite so many former PMs and first ministers still in parliament.
Does the law that created the Scottish parliament allow it to call indyref2?
There is talk of delay, but the Scottish parliament has been working since last year to make sure this vote can be held safely.
The prime minister may be assured that this issue will not be going away any time soon as Nicola Sturgeon makes a democratic case for transferring powers rather than a legal one.
Scotland’s decision to reject the Brexit Bill may herald a national constitutional crisis.
South African economist is one of leading voices questioning the way we relate everything to a single statistic.
The Scottish and UK leaders exchanged fire this week – so, who’s winning?
The two women at the top of UK politics could be heading for a disagreement.
If Holyrood is ultimately answerable to Westminster, Westminster is ultimately answerable to realpolitik.
Community media is ensuring society stays informed at all political levels.
Everyone is trying to claim the Holyrood result furthers their own position. It’s all noise.
More candidates mean a change in politics, but it’s not as easy as creating policies such as all women shortlists.
The defeat of the Scottish Assisted Dying Bill may be a blow for supporters, but it is not terminal.
One of the key themes of the referendum campaign will soon be aired when the three unionist parties in Scotland make a joint declaration about plans for more powers for Holyrood in the event of a no vote…
The recent decision by the Scottish Parliament to scrap the need for corroboration in criminal trials is designed to solve a longstanding problem: there is a low rate of convictions in rape cases and…
A year away from the Scottish referendum, we have opinion polls almost weekly, as the media tries to discern the rise and fall in the standings of the rival teams. Yet the most striking fact is the stability…
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