Sex, Whisky and ‘Rock and Reel’: Hamish Henderson’s Reimagining of Scottish Identity

Hamish Henderson was born 100 years ago today. Sarah Leith, History PhD student at St. Andrew's, reflects on his efforts to reinvent Scottish identity during the 1950s. Maker, ye maun sing them – Cantos of exploit and dream, Dain of desire and fulfilment, Ballants of fire and red flambeaux… Tomorrow, songs Will flow free again, and new …

Indyref: Culture and Politics Five Years On (Summary)

Indyref cannot be retrieved from the shallows of memory, wistfully or otherwise, because for many the experience has yet to be fully digested, and has none of the inert, objective quality of the narratable past.

Feminist Politics and the Architecture of Devolution

This year is the 20th anniversary of the refoundation of the Scottish Parliament, and throughout the year we hope to publish blogs reflecting on devolution and the parliament. Our first post of the year is from Jenny Morrison, who places the recent ‘Women for Independence’ campaign in the context of the historic relationship between Scottish …

Nationalist Realism? Un-dreaming Scotland’s Future

Scott Hames reviews 'How To Start A New Country,' a new pamphlet from Common Weal on the practicalities of setting up a Scottish state.

‘Europe has forgotten you’: 1968 and the Rise of Campus Radicalism in Scotland

The politicisation of Scottish students during the "1968 era" has left a lasting impression on Scottish politics and culture.

The Turning Circle of Tanks: ‘Red Clyde’ after #Indyref

A decades-old debate about 'Red Clydeside' has flared up again after the Herald published an article about a wrongly-dated photo of a British tank.