Speaking With Forked Tongue

Donald Tusk, the former European Council president has indicated that Brussels feels "empathy" towards an independent Scotland joining the European Union.

Donald Tusk Says One Thing
But Sometimes Means Another

Cue, delighted shouts from the diminutive leader of the devolved Scottish government .... cry freedom, and raise the clans!!

Catalans Crisis Is Warning To Scots

The Spanish reaction to the 'Catalan Crisis' is one that should give all Scots pause for thought.

Catalan Crisis .... Rocking Not Just Spain.

Not because the UK government would resort to violence and direct rule in the Spanish style. No, but because it indicates that Spain will not countenance any EU rule changes that encourages separatists in Spain, or indeed elsewhere.