https://englishscotsforyes.org/Independent, sourced writing on Scotland's constitutional debatehttps://englishscotsforyes.org/2019/03/06/national-agm/https://englishscotsforyes.org/2019/03/06/national-agm/2026-11-04Many groups formed for the 2014 referendum later adopted written constitutions and held annual general meetings. What legal forms are open to political campaign groups in Scotland, why charity status is usually out of reach, and what referendum law requires of campaigners.https://englishscotsforyes.org/2017/10/27/statement-on-catalan-declaration-of-independence/https://englishscotsforyes.org/2017/10/27/statement-on-catalan-declaration-of-independence/2026-11-04On 27 October 2017 the Parliament of Catalonia voted to declare an independent republic, and Spain imposed direct rule the same day. How the vote happened, how governments in London, Edinburgh and Brussels responded, and what international law says about recognition.https://englishscotsforyes.org/2017/12/14/catalonia-observation-mission-report/https://englishscotsforyes.org/2017/12/14/catalonia-observation-mission-report/2026-11-04A factual account of the Catalan independence referendum of 1 October 2017: its legal status, the police operation, the results announced, and the international visitors and observer teams who reported on it, from preliminary statements to final reports.https://englishscotsforyes.org/2018/06/12/scotland-has-spoken-now-westminster-must-listen/https://englishscotsforyes.org/2018/06/12/scotland-has-spoken-now-westminster-must-listen/2026-11-04In May 2018 the Scottish Parliament refused consent to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill by 93 votes to 30. In June, Westminster passed it anyway. How the Sewel convention works, what the courts said, and why the episode still matters.https://englishscotsforyes.org/2018/05/16/dumfries-galloway-branch-formed/https://englishscotsforyes.org/2018/05/16/dumfries-galloway-branch-formed/2026-11-04Dumfries and Galloway voted No by almost two to one in 2014 and is home to many people born in England. How the region votes, who represents it, and why campaign groups on both sides have long seen it as a test.https://englishscotsforyes.org/2017/08/27/edinburgh-branch-august-update/https://englishscotsforyes.org/2017/08/27/edinburgh-branch-august-update/2026-11-04Edinburgh voted 61% No in 2014 and 74% Remain in 2016. How local pro-independence groups in the capital worked in the summer of 2017: street stalls, the Festival, hubs and alliances, and the political map they faced.https://englishscotsforyes.org/2017/09/16/hope-over-fear-rally-speech/https://englishscotsforyes.org/2017/09/16/hope-over-fear-rally-speech/2026-11-04Each September from 2015, independence supporters gathered in Glasgow's George Square to mark the anniversary of the 2014 vote. What the rally of 16 September 2017 was about, and why the EU (Withdrawal) Bill dominated its speeches.https://englishscotsforyes.org/2017/01/20/a-letter-to-america/https://englishscotsforyes.org/2017/01/20/a-letter-to-america/2026-11-04When Donald Trump was inaugurated on 20 January 2017, some Scottish independence supporters compared the mood of American progressives with their own after losing in 2014. What did the Scottish experience actually show about organising after defeat?https://englishscotsforyes.org/a-letter-to-england/https://englishscotsforyes.org/a-letter-to-england/2026-11-04During the 2014 referendum, supporters of independence living in Scotland addressed open letters to England. What did they argue about anti-English feeling, subsidies, oil, the pound and pensions, and how do those claims look against the record?https://englishscotsforyes.org/2018/05/14/on-the-media-democracy/https://englishscotsforyes.org/2018/05/14/on-the-media-democracy/2026-11-04Only one Scottish newspaper backed Yes in 2014. How the press and broadcasters covered the independence question, how the media landscape changed after the referendum, and where legitimate criticism of journalists ends and abuse begins.https://englishscotsforyes.org/newunion/https://englishscotsforyes.org/newunion/2026-11-04Between independence and the status quo, many proposals have promised a 'new union': home rule, devo max, federalism, a confederation of nations. What do these terms mean, who has proposed them, and why have they proved hard to achieve?https://englishscotsforyes.org/2017/02/26/on-nationalism/https://englishscotsforyes.org/2017/02/26/on-nationalism/2026-11-04In February 2017 the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, set off a row by comparing division between English and Scots with division by race or religion. What do scholars mean by civic and ethnic nationalism, and how does the Scottish case fit?https://englishscotsforyes.org/the-road-ahead/https://englishscotsforyes.org/the-road-ahead/2026-11-04What happened after Scotland voted No on 18 September 2014: the Vow, the Smith Commission, the rise of 'English votes for English laws', the SNP surge of 2015 and the powers transferred by the Scotland Act 2016.https://englishscotsforyes.org/2017/01/17/were-back/https://englishscotsforyes.org/2017/01/17/were-back/2026-11-04Scotland voted 62% Remain in June 2016. How the EU referendum revived the independence question, from the Holyrood mandate of 28 June 2016 to the Section 30 request of March 2017, and what restarting a campaign group involves.