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To the SNP, “consultation” means doing what Alex Salmond wants, writes Alan Cochrane
12 Jan 2012
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Scottish independence is the SNP leader's great ambition – but his weaknesses could be the project’s undoing
11 Jan 2012
| CommentsHis hurried choice of a referendum date shows Alex Salmond has blinked first, writes Alan Cochrane
10 Jan 2012
| CommentsDavid Cameron is taking a big risk in tackling Alex Salmond, but it had to be done, writes Alan Cochrane
09 Jan 2012
| CommentsAlex Salmond can have his vote, but only if he meets Westminster’s conditions, says PM
08 Jan 2012
| CommentsMostly fair, but far-fetched in places, The Iron Lady doesn't document her true legacy, writes Alan Cochrane
06 Jan 2012
| CommentsDespite a sound message, the Tory leader's speech seemed to address a Scotland past, writes Alan Cochrane
05 Jan 2012
| CommentsThe SNP's incredible victory may yet prove cataclysmic for the United Kingdom, writes Alan Cochrane
29 Dec 2011
| CommentsAlex Salmond's mistaken predictions of EU isolation show how out of touch he really is, writes Alan Cochrane
21 Dec 2011
| CommentsJohann Lamont may control all of Scottish Labour, but first she must make it whole, writes Alan Cochrane
19 Dec 2011
| CommentsThe first act of Scottish Labour's new leader should be to knock heads, writes Alan Cochrane
16 Dec 2011
| CommentsWhen is Alex Salmond going to stop blaming Westminster for his own failings, writes Alan Cochrane?
15 Dec 2011
| CommentsWhoever leads the Scottish Labour Party next faces a monumental task, writes Alan Cochrane
13 Dec 2011
| CommentsThe First Minister's displeasure at the PM's veto reveals his true feelings on Europe, writes Alan Cochrane
11 Dec 2011
| CommentsRuth Davidson will keep the name of the Tory party, but little else, writes Alan Cochrane
09 Dec 2011
| CommentsPigs will fly before Salmond faces a tricky question from his own side, writes Alan Cochrane
08 Dec 2011
| CommentsAlex Salmond has gone suspiciously silent on 'Scotland in Europe', writes Alan Cochrane
05 Dec 2011
| CommentsCommunities are being trampled in the chaotic rush to build wind farms, writes Alan Cochrane
02 Dec 2011
| CommentsThe plain-speaking Glasgow MP has much to offer the 'monolithic' Scottish party, writes Alan Cochrane
28 Nov 2011
| CommentsSNP politicking on pension reforms shows how irresponsible their 'government' truly is, writes Alan Cochrane
27 Nov 2011
| CommentsThe former First Minister's almost daily cogitations on all manner of subjects are becoming more than a bit tiresome, writes Alan Cochrane
25 Nov 2011
| CommentsAlex Salmond is eager to tilt the odds further in his favour in the referendum on independence, says Alan Cochrane.
22 Nov 2011
| CommentsThe Scottish National Party have created a newspeak in which all criticism is dismissed as "being negative", writes Alan Cochrane.
10 Nov 2011
| CommentsThat the Scottish Tories could elect a 30-something with only five months' parliamentary experience speaks volumes for both their conservatism, says Alan Cochrane - and, it must be said, their spirit of adventure.
05 Nov 2011
| CommentsThe SNP heaps one embarrassment atop another with this outrageous accusation of bullying, writes Alan Cochrane.
01 Nov 2011
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