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Is SNP's independence 'strategy' just to sit tight and hope?

THE SNP conference is now in full swing – but it had not even begun when the party appeared to quietly rewrite its independence strategy ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 15

Q&A with an Alberta politics expert: Taking the province’s pulse on the eve of the referendum approaches

Jared Wesley, a professor of political science at the University of Alberta, is on the award-winning Conversation Weekly podcast discussing the Alberta independence referendum being held on Oct. 19 and his work in community town halls throughout the province leading up to the vote. The following is a truncated version…

The Conversation · Oct 15

In Alberta, far-right populism fuelled by conspiracy theories and alienation drive bid to separate from Canada

In the western Canadian province of Alberta, a political battle is playing out on people’s front lawns. Separatists are flying the royal blue Alberta flag, others the red and white maple leaf of Canada to show their support for a united Canada.

The Conversation · Oct 15

Majority of Scots support independence as SNP hail ‘emphatic’ poll

A MAJORITY of Scots would vote for independence in a second referendum, a new poll has found, as the SNP said Scotland’s constitutional future is becoming the “dominant question” in UK politics

The National (Scotland) · Oct 14

SNP to launch ‘biggest independence campaign’ since 2014 referendum

The party said it will be its biggest ever online ad campaign outside of an election.

Evening Standard · Oct 14

In The Room | Does Andy Burnham want to reverse Brexit?

In recent weeks, the Prime Minister has made a series of pointed interventions on Britain’s relationship with the EU. At Labour conference, he said Brexit had done “more harm than good”. In a BBC interview, he suggested it was “possible” that a future Labour manifesto could promise another in-out referendum.…

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Closing the Gap progress 'stalled' since referendum

The Closing the Gap campaign has stalled since the Indigenous voice referendum says Megan Davis, a key architect of the 2023 initiative.

AAP · Oct 13

Russia did try to interfere into Brexit referendum, MI5 boss confirms

Sir Ken McCallum said the UK should not ‘play into our adversaries’ hands’ by amplifying the impact of Russian trolls

The Independent UK · Oct 13

Brexiters can’t cope with the fact that Putin was cheering them on

Russian meddling probably didn’t affect the referendum result – but the Kremlin’s motives for wanting to undermine the EU still matter, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13

Russia did try to interfere in Brexit referendum, head of MI5 confirms

Ken McCallum says Kremlin attempted to influence vote through social media and TV reports but had little impact

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13