Hugo Chavez, the populist and controversial leader of Venezuela, died at 58-years-old on 5 March in Caracas after 14 years in power. Chavez had battled an unspecified cancer for four years. His death has been met with an outpouring of sorrow or relief, depending on who you listen to.

Nick Clegg has said he would like to Chris Huhne return to the cabinet if the former energy secretary is cleared of perverting the course of justice r...

What is wrong with our health service that such a radical overhaul is needed? Is it that broke? News another seriously ill patient has been transferred from a private to a public hospital for treatment says something about standards of care in the NHS.

Scottish secretary Michael Moore has told MPs that his talks with Alex Salmond over the date and precise question of the independence referendum have ...

Sixteen and 17-year-olds should be barred from voting in a referendum on independence for Scotland, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore said today. He...

The SNP has attacked a Commons committee report that raised concerns about Scottish independence as a "pejorative" and out of date attack on plans for...

Alex Salmond said "modest progress" has been made in talks with the Westminster government about the Scottish independence referendum. The Scottish...

Alex Salmond and Scottish secretary Michael Moore will meet in Edinburgh on Monday for talks about the Scotland independence referendum, with the firs...

Alex Salmond has again insisted that plans for an independence referendum must have "no strings attached" from Westminster. The Scottish First Mini...

Scotland Secretary Michael Moore has been forced to postpone a key meeting with Alex Salmond over Scottish independence after falling victim to chicke...

Alex Salmond will today unveil his Government's plans for a vote on independence for Scotland. The Scottish First Minister will launch a consultati...

Alex Salmond has called for a meeting with the Scottish secretary later this month to discuss the referendum on independence. The Scottish first mi...

The Scottish government risks flouting a "fundamental principle of democracy" if it stages an "unlawful" vote on independence, the Advocate General fo...

Arrangements will be made in the next few days for David Cameron and Alex Salmond to meet to discuss a referendum on Scottish independence, but only a...

Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has suggested that Scotland may be able to retain the pound if it became independent. Chancellor George Osborne ha...

The Scottish Secretary has asked the First Minister to meet him in Edinburgh this week for talks on the independence referendum. The invitation fol...

The leaders of Scotland's political parties have congratulated Johann Lamont on her Scottish Labour Party leadership victory. Ms Lamont won the ...

Good morning Lemmings and welcome back? If that greeting doesn't sound particularly resounding it is because last night's episode was so dull that I'll be genuinely surprised if anyone who watched the whole thing can summon the will to actually get out of bed today, let alone operate a computer.

I made my living for many years as a negotiator, in employee relations, then as a consultant and trainer in negotiation and negotiating skills. Negoti...

THE FUNDAMENTALS The Scotsman is in full unionist mode today - it might as well have put the Union Jack on its masthead, given the space it devotes t...

My piece on Calman yesterday had an interesting sequel. Tom Harris MP - Westminster's answer to the danger's of a Scottish Labour UDI - having formerl...