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The article features Scottish National Party leader and Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Topics discussed include her political leadership and her support for Scottish independence, the percentage of voters who support her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the split between Sturgeon and Alba Party leader and former First Minister Alex Salmond.

The article discusses Catalonia's desire to succeed from Spain with details on the autonomous community's nonbinding consultation planned for November 9. Topics include details on the protest on September 11 in Barcelona, Spain in support of a referendum on independence, mention of Catalans' inspiration from the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and mention of Scotland's attempt for independence from Great Britain.

The article presents a speech by the Prime Minister of Great Britain, David Cameron, delivered in Aberdeen, Scotland on September 15, 2014. Topics of the speech include the Scottish secession referendum, the consequences of secession including a change in interest rates, available national healthcare, and welfare, and how Scotland can maintain its national identity within Great Britain.

The article considers the possible impact of the Great Britain's decision to withdraw its membership from the European Union, and the subsequent call for a referendum vote in Scotland to sever its union with Great Britain and maintain its union membership with the European Union. Topics include the Scottish national Party, the majority of Scotland's parliament being in favor of independence, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, and British Prime Minister Theresa May.

The article presents a hypothetical scenario regarding the 10th anniversary of the British withdrawal from the European Union. It mentions the election of Jeremy Corbyn as prime minister, the economic decline that followed the withdrawal, and the possibility of both Scotland and Northern Ireland leaving the United Kingdom.

The article discusses Scottish first minister Nikola Sturgeon's ability to emerge stronger from Great Britain's exit from the European Union (EU). Topics include the resignation of male British politicians such as Prime Minister David Cameron and U.K. Independence Party leader Nigel Farage, Sturgeon's Scottish National Party's campaign for Great Britain to remain in the EU, and Sturgeon's support of Scotland's independence from Great Britain.

The article looks at politics and government in Scotland, focusing on the Scottish National Party (SNP) and discussing the complex trends in the relationship between Scottish nationalism and the party's position on the right-left political spectrum on matters such as economic policy in the aftermath of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum and the SNP's success in the 2015 British election. It discusses the leadership and political views of SNP head Nicola Sturgeon and her predecessor, Alex Salmond.

The article looks at the major challenges facing the European Union (EU), including several years of economic crisis and Russia's increasing aggressiveness, and at the question of Great Britain's membership in the EU. The author proposes that the continental EU states form a full-fledged political and monetary union, modeled after the U.S. or the Anglo-Scottish union, with Great Britain leaving the EU in an amicable way, a plan he attributes to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

The article examines the challenges that face British Prime Minister David Cameron following his re-election in 2015 and compares it to other re-elections throughout British history. Topics discussed include the need to appease the more conservative members of Cameron's Conservative (Tory) Party, the Scottish independence movement and the role of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and its leader Nicola Sturgeon, and whether or not Great Britain will remain a member of the European Union (EU).

The article discusses the impact of past politics and politicians on the future of politics in Great Britain. Topics include citizen disengagement from political parties due to the belief that parties and politicians yield decision-making power to influential organizations, consistency in regional political patterns among voters in Great Britain, and Scotland's request for national independence and its impact on government and politics in Great Britain.

The article profiles novelist Ali Smith, focusing on her recent novels "Artful" and "How to Be Both." Topics include her sexuality, and coming of age in the 1970s; the 2014 Scottish referendum on independence from Great Britain; and issues in British politics such as education, political engagement and class divisions.

The article discusses a September 2014 referendum on Scottish independence from Great Britain and a 2014 conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Topics include the ethnic identity of Scottish people, the history of Russian national identity in relation to the notion of Greater Russia, and ethnic relations in the Soviet Union (USSR). The relation of the state to neoliberal capitalism is addressed in light of globalization.

The article looks at trends in British politics in the context of the country's upcoming election in 2015. The author describes how the country's politics has become more fractured, with the two major parties, the Conservative Party and the Labour Party, garnering a smaller share of the total vote. Topics include the Liberal Democrats party which is part of the coalition government, the UK Independence Party, the Scottish National Party (SNP), and the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.

The article discusses the role of the British monarchy in British society, focusing on how different monarchs throughout British history have been presented in the "Monarchs" book series from publisher Penguin Books. Other topics include the influence of Queen Elizabeth II on the Scottish referendum vote on independence, how authors such as Stephen Alford, David Cannadine, and Philip Ziegler on monarchs including Edward VI, George VI, and George V, and the political leanings of the monarchy.

The article profiles Deputy First Minister of Scotland and incoming leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Nicola Sturgeon. It outlines her background and career, including joining the SNP as a teenager and studying law at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. It discusses the outcome of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum and its implications for Scottish politics. Sturgeon's social democratic political views are cited.

The article focuses on independence referendum in Scotland as of November 2014. Topics discussed include democracy and political participation, voting behaviour electoral systems and referenda voting behaviour in Great Britain. Featured individual is Alex Salmand, first minister of Scotland who is in favor of the referendum.

The article discusses the potential cultural and social impact of the September 2014 referendum on Scottish independence, focusing on the British monarchy. Topics include the constitutional role of the monarchy and Queen Elizabeth II's role as the monarch of 16 separate countries; a history of Great Britain starting in 1603; and comments from history professor Peter Hennessy.

The article discusses the Scottish referendum on independence from Great Britain, focusing on the costs and benefits for Scotland and Great Britain of both choices. Topics include the arguments of politicians both in favor of and against secession, including former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and Scottish National Party Leader Alex Salmond; the author's belief that the referendum marks the reawakening of democracy in Scotland; and an independent Scotland's relationship to the European Union.

The article discusses the planned vote for Scottish independence, focusing on the history and potential future of Great Britain. Topics include a brief overview of the history on English-Scottish relations before and after their union in 1707, canvassing of undecided voters by the "Yes" and "No" sides on the issue, and the grassroots organization of the pro-independence movement.

The essay looks at political and economic conditions in Great Britain, focusing on the dominant role of London, England, in the country and possible urban and regional planning strategies. It describes the economic inequality both within London and between London and the rest of the country, referred to as the North-South divide. Topics include the upcoming Scottish referendum on independence; housing and transportation policies; immigration; and planning issues related to global warming.

An essay is presented on how 20th-century British author George Orwell might have viewed the question of Scottish independence, in the context of upcoming referendum on the issue. The author outlines the arguments for Scottish independence made by the Scottish National Party (SNP) under party leader Alex Salmond and suggests how Orwell would view them. Topics include national identity, the dominance of London, England, in British politics, and economic shifts.

The article discusses the independence referendum in Scotland on September 18, 2014 which, if passed, would allow Scotland to secede from Great Britain. Topics include how the British government has said that if Scotland secedes it will lose the right to use the pound sterling currency, how the pro-independence movement is using the idea of government devolution as a reason to secede, and the potential international standing of an independent Scotland.

The article focuses on the history of Scotland and how it became part of Great Britain. Topics include the possibility of Scottish independence through a referendum in 2014, the history of the Scots, and the parallels between Scotland and England. Information is provided on nationalism in Scotland and the legend of Scottish revolutionary William Wallace.

The article looks at politics and government in Great Britain as of June 2014, focusing on the question of Scottish independence. It profiles British politician Alistair Darling and his work as head of the group Better Together, which was created to lobby for a No vote in the planned fall 2014 independence referendum in Scotland. Topics include British Prime Minister David Cameron, First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond, and a possible change to greater federalism in Great Britain.

An essay is presented on British politics and the question of Scottish independence, as of 2014. The author, Scottish First Minister and head of the Scottish National Party (SNP), presents a case for Scotland's independence. Topics include the British Conservative Party's position in power in contrast to its tiny share of the vote in Scotland, the privatization of public services including the British National Health Service (NHS), and economic policy in an independent Scotland.

The article presents a speech by the former Prime Minister of Great Britain, Gordon Brown, delivered at Maryhill Community Central Hall in Glasgow, Scotland on September 17, 2014. Topics of the speech include the Scottish secession referendum, his attitude towards the Scottish National Party and its leader Alex Salmond, and Scotland's national identity within Great Britain.

In this article the author discusses lowering the voting age in Great Britain from 18 to 16 years. She argues that interest in lowering the voting age was catalysed by Scotland's allowance of people aged 16 and 17 to vote on the country's independence referendum in September 2014 and discusses the use of scientific evidence from adolescent brain development studies to inform policy-making and cold cognition in adolescence, which is thinking under conditions of low emotions and/or arousal.

The article presents world news briefs. Topics include discussions of the status of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in eastern Ukraine, focusing on Russian President Vladimir Putin, the referendum on independence in Scotland and Scottish autonomy, and the frequency of meteorite impacts on Earth, with a tally of the location and date of recent impacts or sightings.

The authors offer opposing arguments on the potential impact of Scottish independence on science in the country, focusing on whether research would benefit from such a vote or not. Topics include the state of research funding through Great Britain with recent budget cuts, the economic factors affecting Scottish research, and Scotland's scientific cooperation with the rest of Great Britain and the European Union (EU).

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues, including a piece by Chris Mooney on science denial from the June 7, 2014 issue, an article on the risks of paracetamol by Tiffany O'Callaghan from the May 31, 2014 issue, and an article on Scottish independence from the May 31, 2014 issue.

The article discusses the role of oil and gas resources on the future of a potential independent Scotland as of May 2014, focusing on the goal of emulating Norway's model of using fossil fuel wealth for social improvement as well as environmental concerns over the use of the resources.

The article discusses the efforts of adult educators in Scotland to promote debate and offer information on the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence, through programs such as the course Talk Scotland offered by the education advocacy group Workers' Educational Association (WEA). The relationship between education and democracy, political campaigns on the referendum, and adult students' attitudes toward political independence.

The author looks at issues surrounding Scottish independence and nationalism as of 2013. She discusses the relationship between Scottish culture and the work of Scottish writers and artists, on the one hand, and the political process of devolution and possible independence from England, on the other. Topics include the national monument at the site of the Battle of Bannockburn, the Scottish National Party (SNP), and the book "Unstated: Writers on Scottish Independence," edited by Scott Hames.

The article discusses the proposed referendum about Scottish independence from the United Kingdom, initiated by the Scottish regional government under first minister Alex Salmond and scheduled for the falls of 2014. The author addresses several issues, including the attitudes of both the Scottish and the British governments toward European integration, the representation of the Scottish independence movement in British, and particularly English, newspapers, and the ideology of Salmond's political party, the Scottish National Party (SNP).

The article reports on the growing support for Scottish independence from Great Britain following the British vote to leave the European Union (EU) in 2016. Topics include the effect of the Brexit deal to Northern Ireland's efforts to become an independent country, a possible Scottish referendum for independence, and comments from experts like Amanda Sloat of Brookings Institution on the developments.

The article reports on the question of Scottish independence. It mentions the attitudes of the Scottish National Party and its leader Nicola Sturgeon, the difference in handling the COVID-19 pandemic by Scotland and England, and how the British withdrawal from the European Union may lead to a greater demand for Scottish independence.

The article looks at the political debate over Scottish independence. The author says that as of 2012, independence is a realistic possibility, noting that British Prime Minister David Cameron and Alex Salmond, the leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP), have publicly argued over the timing of a referendum on independence. He discusses the decision of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to support devolution, allowing Scotland to elect a separate legislature to oversee domestic affairs. The economic subsidies Scotland receives from England are also discussed.

An essay is presented that argues fear played a role in the poor showing of the British Labour and Liberal Democrat (Lib Dem) parties in the 2015 British general election. Topics discussed include the role of tactical voting in the election, the impact of the Scottish independence movement and the Scottish National Party (SNP) on the election, and British national identity.

The article discusses the popularity of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in Scotland and the potential impact the party will have on the 2015 British general election. Topics discussed include the belief held by many Scots that the Labour party doesn't do enough for them, SNP politician Alex Salmond, and SNP politician Nicola Sturgeon. The SNP's attitude toward Scottish independence is also mentioned.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "History Matters" by Richard Weight in the November 2014 issue on the number of people who voted for independence in the 2014 Scottish referendum vote on independence.

The article shares comments and personal experiences regarding the conduct and results of the Scottish independence referendum. Kathleen Jamie describes how they coped with their disappointment with an unexpected anti-independence victory. Tariq Ali believes that the main issue in 2015 will be the divide between the Unionists and those for independence. T. J. Clark points out the heartbreak of pro-independence supporters and the unexpected victory of Unionists, mostly older voters.

The author discusses the referendum on Scottish independence in which voters chose to remain part of Great Britain, focusing on analysis of the concept of nation-states in general. Topics include the role of nationhood in political debates, a description of his libertarian worldview and its political implications, and the suggested value of national governments on issues with broad scope.

The article looks at the September 2014 independence referendum in Scotland, focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of the pro-independence "Yes" and pro-union "No" campaigns prior to the vote. Topics include the Scottish National Party's (SNP's) domination of the "Yes" campaign, the co-operation between the Labour Party, Conservative Party, and Liberal Democrats party in the "No" campaign, and the rhetorical strategies of the two sides.

The article reports on the potential changes to optometry in Scotland of the proposed Scottish independence. Topics discussed include the possibility that regulation of practitioners in an independent Scotland will be largely unaffected post-referendum, changes to qualification structure for optometrists, and the uncertainty over which currency will be used in an independent Scotland.

Th e article considers a referendum on independence from Great Britain to be held in Soctland on September 18, 2014 The success of the supporters of independence, the Scottish National Party, in organizing their campaign is contrasted with the poor campaign of its opponents, which include all three of Great Britain's major political parties. Variance among public opinion polls on the referendum are cited as evidence of its unpredictability.

An essay is presented on politics and government in Great Britain as of 2014, focusing on the movement toward greater federalism in the British political constitution. It discusses the impact of the devolution policy of recent years, including the creation of a Scottish Parliament, and notes the continued national system of healthcare and other social welfare programs. Topics include the planned Scottish referendum on independence and the position of England in a British federal government.

The article looks at Slovakia as of 2014, focusing on the political and economic development of the country since its creation in 1993 when Czechoslovakia was divided into two independent states, Czech Republic and Slovakia. The author says that Slovakia has prospered over this period and that relations between it and the Czech Republic are positive. He discusses the implications of its experience with respect to the possible independence of Scotland from Great Britain.

The article discusses the possibility of the dissolution of Great Britain. It mentions the views of Scotland and Northern Ireland on the British withdrawal from the European Union, the possible impact of the general election to be held on December 12, 2019, and whether Scotland will request another vote on independence.

The article discusses the position of Queen Elizabeth II regarding the British withdrawal from the European Union. It mentions the role of constitutional law in keeping the queen from making political comments, what her public comments have said about her feelings, and the question of whether the United Kingdom will break up following the withdrawal.