The National | Latest Scottish News, Politics, Opinion, Sport and …
WEBScottish news, politics, opinion, culture and features you can trust from Scotland's only pro-independence newspaper.
Scottish News - The National
WEBGet the latest news and information from Scotland in The National.
Scottish Politics - The National
WEBGet the latest political news from The National.
Live traffic & travel news for Scotland - The National
WEBFind All incidents in Scotland. Listings of All incidents in Scotland and the surrounding area. From The National
Is Scotland a nation or a country? Or just a part of the UK?
WEBNov 8, 2022 · WHAT makes Scotland a nation? What right do independence campaigners have to refer to Scotland as a country, a nation, when, in fact, we are part of a nation, a country, known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland? Why bother calling for this nation, this country of Scotland, to be independent when we are so obviously part of a greater whole, namely the UK?
The Killing Time: How the Covenanters were hunted like game in a ...
WEBDec 5, 2017 · In this last of our series on the Covenanters, we will be looking at the Killing Time that began in the 1680s, but it is worth looking back to the rule of Monck and his pacification of Scotland, if only to prove that the Covenanters were the architects of their own downfall – from ruling Scotland prior to 1650 to being hunted down and killed like wild game in the 1680s, has there ever been ...
The mightiest Scottish clans: How Douglas saw both tragedy and …
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · The clan system was very much male-dominated, and one aspect that came late to the clan system was that if a woman married into a different clan – exogamy was allowed and often encouraged if a new wife brought a good dowry – then she nearly always adopted her husband’s name and became part of the clan.
A Shabby and Underhand Deal: How Scotland Came to be ... - The …
WEBJun 19, 2017 · The Act of Union reached its 300th anniversary 10 years ago, having taken effect on May 1, 1707. For the life of me, I cannot recall huge celebrations on the streets of Scotland to mark the tercentenary of arguably the second-most-important document in Scottish history after the Declaration of Independence made at Arbroath in 1320.
Independence is Normal: Nigeria's complicated path after leaving …
WEBOct 2, 2023 · ON October 1 1960, Nigeria gained its independence from the UK with a new constitution establishing a federal system, an elected prime minister and a ceremonial head of state.. However, the country’s journey since then has been a complex one with democracy fragile and in a state of fluctuation ever since achieving independence.
How to register to vote in Scotland: Everything you need to know …
WEBApr 19, 2021 · THe latest figures from the Electoral Management Board show as of the end of March around 23% of eligible voters in Scotland had registered for a postal vote – adding up to nearly 963,000 people.