The Scottish Government has raised the prospect of extending the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act to cover more organisations carrying out certain public functions reports Publictechnology.net.

Tom Nairn looks at the effect of globalisation on nationalism and tries to predict what this might mean for the future of the UK

Richard Samuelson asks why the British Government supports Indonesia’s efforts to defeat West Papua’s attempts at independence – including using methods of rape, imprisonment and torture.

The SNP government has shown some signs of social democratic reform, but for the most part it has been business as usual, says David Miller.

Gregor Gall argues that it is time the Scottish left began to think about how it can work together again. To find ways forward he looks at examples from across Europe.

David Miller on recent developments in corporate lobbying of the Scottish Parliament.

Elections to the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in May saw more than 146,000 votes discounted, writes Niall Green — the largest number of rejected ballots in UK electoral history.