ASH Smyth gives a poetically bad speech at the Galle Literary Festival for the Caledonian Society of Sri Lanka

The Story of Scottish Art is not a scholarly work of art history; it gives an easy-to-read account of artists’ lives with a faintly awestruck tone

Heaven is the Outer-Hebrides – with the electric jolt of the sea trout on the line

An organisation founded to support victims of male sexual violence are apparently prioritising the feelings of men

The Alliance 4 Unity is the wildcard in Scottish politics

And does it start with sacking its leader, Richard Leonard? Graham Stewart asks John McTernan

Even vexed vexillologists know fighting separatism needs more than three colours

Scottish Government advisers are using misleading data to promote Scottish exceptionalism

Opinion polls show a majority of Scots saying they would vote ‘yes’ for Scottish independence in a second referendum: Graham Stewart discusses with Kevin Hague

A universal basic income is not as costly as it sounds – and Scotland should be encouraged to try it