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Why David Cameron might have been better off after a “Yes” vote.
Leave a commentSeptember 21, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I have a feeling that David Cameron might end the next few months wishing that Scotland ahead indeed voted for …
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When (or because) push came to shove, it was a No
Leave a commentSeptember 19, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The recriminations have started. How could they have got it wrong. They thought it would be Ok, they thought it …
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An independent Scotland CAN be successful. But the rest of the UK must help them.
Leave a commentSeptember 18, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Amidst all of the dire warnings made by the NO campaign of what will happen to Scotland if they vote …
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Scottish referendum – Are we really getting the whole story from the mainstream media
3September 17, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
On Sunday there was a demonstration outside BBC Scotland in which an effigy of Chief political correspondent Nick Robinson was …
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Why is Devo Max being offered by the No campaign without consulting the British people?
Leave a commentSeptember 16, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
14 years ago I was sitting in a sales meeting at my old IT consultancy. We were attempting to persuade …
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It may be the teenage vote wot’ll win it
Leave a commentSeptember 15, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As we near a referendum that is looking likely to be incredibly close, with polls published yesterday morning indicated leads …
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Trade Union leaders’ “NO” not as much of a surprise as it may seem
Leave a commentSeptember 13, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
An interesting decision announced on Sunday was by the Trade Union leaders of Scotland to support the “NO” campaign. One …
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Who is the most principled political party leader in the Scottish Independence campaign?
3September 12, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As the leaders of all the UK’s major political parties gathered in Scotland to try and persuade the Scots not …
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It will be hard to build the Socialist Republic of Scotland if you are relying so much on other peoples’ money
Leave a commentSeptember 10, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
One of the reasons for the momentum that the “Yes” vote has been gaining has been the switch of allegiances …
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“YES” they can. Our last chance to persuade the Scots not to.
Leave a commentSeptember 8, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The galloping hooves of an impending constitutional crisis got much louder yesterday morning with the publication of the first official …
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Why Scottish Independence could cause a UK political earthquake
Leave a commentSeptember 3, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As the “Yes” campaign gathers what is beginning to look like inexorable momentum a possible political scenario is taking shape …
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Another nail in Alex Salmond’s currency coffin
1September 3, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Another day, another nail in Alex Salmond’s currency coffin. Last night, The Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander talked …
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Salmond decides the referendum is now on currency union, not just independence
Leave a commentAugust 26, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
By far the wierdest portion of the Scottish Independence campaign last night was when Alex Salmond decided to unilaterally remodel …
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Tony Abbott – secret weapon for the Scottish “Yes” Campaign
Leave a commentAugust 20, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
If I were Alistair Darling I would have been on the phone to the Foreign Office last week asking who …
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5 thoughts on tonight’s Scottish Independence debate
Leave a commentAugust 5, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
1 The general view was that this was an excellent debate, particularly in the first hour when the candidates were …
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A “No” vote will leave the West Lothian question unanswered
Leave a commentJuly 17, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
When the “No” campaign aren’t spending their time pointing out the actual consequences of the Scots voting for independence (called …
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The ‘hidden voters’ could make a mockery of the opinion polls in the Scottish referendum
Leave a commentJuly 15, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Two months before the 2011 Scottish Assembly election, opinion polls put the Labour Party 15% ahead of Alex Salmond’s SNP. …
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Cybernats should understand that going for the person not the argument weakens their case
1July 9, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I have a rule I follow when it comes to debate. If someone has resorted to personal attacks it’s because …
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Whatever Cameron says, Scotland is sliding towards a “Yes” vote
Leave a commentMay 15, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
David Cameron visited Glasgow today to make an appeal to the Scottish people to vote “No”. He argued that doing …
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