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Explained: What the Supreme Court decision means for Scottish independence

While the question of Scotland’s independence won’t be solved by a British court, the ruling could cause chaos

By Adam Ramsay

/ 23 Nov 2022

Explained: What the Supreme Court decision means for Scottish independence

Tory chaos offers Scotland an opportunity. Has the SNP missed it?

OPINION: The Scottish government's loss at the Supreme Court on Wednesday is more evidence that the SNP’s strategy isn’t working

By Ben Wray

/ 23 Nov 2022

Tory chaos offers Scotland an opportunity. Has the SNP missed it?

La nueva Constitución chilena: primer borrador

Aunque aún queda el trabajo de las últimas comisiones, la campaña de rechazo a la nueva Constitución al referéndum del 4 de septiembre ya calienta motores

By Noam Titelman

/ 23 May 2022

La nueva Constitución chilena: primer borrador

Aunque aún queda el trabajo de las últimas comisiones, la campaña de rechazo a la nueva Constitución al referéndum del 4 de septiembre ya calienta motores

By Noam Titelman

/ 23 May 2022

Why Ireland needs to look beyond a binary referendum on unification

As the short, disastrous history of majority voting shows, we can and should find more nuanced options for decision-making

By Peter Emerson

/ 15 Aug 2021

Why Ireland needs to look beyond a binary referendum on unification

Scotland's referendum: the view from around the world

As residents of Scotland vote today on the future of their country, we take a look at how countries around the world are talking about the referendum.

By Daniel Kennedy and Mariam Ali

/ 18 Sep 2014