Scotland

Kenneth O. Morgan contrasts the differing historical roots of devolution in Scotland and Wales, and argues that the two nations may be on the verge of a renaissance

Ted Cowan visits the new Museum of Scotland and considers its implications for the nation’s view of itself.

Alistair Goldsmith describes how Glasgow's police force endeavoured to preserve the city's standing as it played host to a series of international set-pieces.

Robin Bruce Lockhart celebrates the past and present of the immortal dram and its historic links with our seasonal festivities at Christmas and New Year.

Dauvit Broun looks at the making of a nation, 1000-1300, which formed a crucial element in the shaping of medieval Britain.

A reflection on the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, a one of Scotland’s most innovative architects.

Graham Seel uncovers their pivotal and sometimes underhand role in the struggle between king and parliament.

Helen Davidson on a new search into recovering Charles I's treasure boat.

Allan Macinnes traces how commercial prosperity and economic assertiveness (fuelled by religious radicalism) led to Glasgow's participation in resistance to Charles I in the 1630s, and to a model for a future constitutional Scotland.