Source:: The National Mark McGeoghegan: Latest poll should be a wake-up call but catastrophe is not on the horizon FOR nearly a year the SNP and the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, have enjoyed seemingly gravity-defying polling as Scottish independence first became the preference of most Scots, and then overtook the level of support Unionism reached in 2014. Read the full article:: The National Mark McGeoghegan: Latest poll should be a wake-up call but catastrophe is not on the horizon

Source:: The National Those salivating over current inquiry ignore corruption at a UK level THE so-called Salmond inquiry witnessed the greatest mobilisation of the Unionist press to “Northern Britain” since the independence referendum of 2014. Right-wing commentators like Andrew Neil were visibly salivating at the prospect of damaging the Scottish Government – and by implication, the independence movement – to enable him and his establishment associates to place Scotland firmly under the heel of Westminster. Read the full article:: The National Those salivating over current inquiry ignore corruption at a UK level

Source:: The National Limiting SNP MPs to one or two terms might focus minds on independence I HAVE to agree with the letter in Saturday’s National regarding the lack of action from SNP MPs in Westminster. Apart from the odd inspirational speech from Mhairi Black or Joanna Cherry winning the court case against the Tory government illegally proroguing parliament, what have they actually achieved? Read the full article:: The National Limiting SNP MPs to one or two terms might focus minds on independence

Source:: The National Labour sitting on the fence over Universal Credit uplift is ‘failing millions’, says Ian Blackford LABOUR sitting on the fence over Tory cuts to Universal Credit is “failing millions of the poorest people across the UK”, according to the SNP. Read the full article:: The National Labour sitting on the fence over Universal Credit uplift is ‘failing millions’, says Ian Blackford

Source:: The National Tories plot Union flag blitz in Scottish towns to stop independence SCOTTISH playparks could be plastered with Union flags in an attempt to quell support for independence. Read the full article:: The National Tories plot Union flag blitz in Scottish towns to stop independence

Source:: The National John Swinney faces no-confidence vote over Alex Salmond legal advice refusal JOHN Swinney may face a vote of no confidence for the second time after the Scottish Tories threatened to lodge a motion over his refusal to release the Scottish Government’s legal advice on Alex Salmond’s judicial review. Read the full article:: The National John Swinney faces no-confidence vote over Alex Salmond legal advice refusal

Source:: The National Scottish Labour fighting for their lives in May’s election, Anas Sarwar warns SCOTTISH Labour are fighting for their lives in May’s Holyrood election, the party’s new leader has claimed. Read the full article:: The National Scottish Labour fighting for their lives in May’s election, Anas Sarwar warns

Source:: The National Two more people die in Scotland after testing positive for Covid-19 TWO more people have died in Scotland after contracting Covid-19, the Government has announced. Read the full article:: The National Two more people die in Scotland after testing positive for Covid-19

Source:: The National Economic question of post-independent Scotland remains unanswered A SCHOOL of thought suggests that Scotland’s independence will only occur if beneficial to Westminster. When Cameron authorised the referendum to take place in 2014, independence polls indicated support at 23%. The might of the establishment, backed by virtually all UK media, restricted the surge of support for a grass-roots YES movement to 45%. It felt like defeat for both sides. Read the full article:: The National Economic question of post-independent Scotland remains unanswered

Source:: The National Jim Sillars writes directly to Nicola Sturgeon over alleged code breach JIM Sillars has today written to Nicola Sturgeon asking her to refer herself to be assessed on whether she breached the ministerial code over comments she made about Alex Salmond at a Covid briefing last week. Read the full article:: The National Jim Sillars writes directly to Nicola Sturgeon over alleged code breach