Caledonian Mercury: Scottish news, stories and intelligent analysis from Scotland's first truly online newspaper A Taste of Scotland It was the readiness with which he spoke of them. It was the context. He knew that I had arrived in , for my first visit, just an hour earlier. He and I were all of 90 seconds into our conversation. “You have to eat haggis,” he said, not in the manner of someone making a recommendation but in the manner of someone issuing a dare. Haggis, as the Scottish-savvy know, is a mash of sheep organs: heart, liver, lungs. Part staple, part cliché, it persists, but why introduce it as the soul and glory of Scotland, especially to a first-time visitor who hadn’t flagged any particular culinary curiosity? I had nonetheless sketched out a stomach-centric itinerary, and I was counting on a lot more and a lot better than haggis. I was bound for the Highlands, mainly for the landscape. My friend Barbara and I plotted our route so that for each of three successive nights, we would stay in a town with a reputedly fine restaurant. This plotting was disconcertingly easy. She had our schedule exactly right.
Business for Scotland The Daily Mash Undiscovered Scotland: Home Page Common Weal - Home Just a thought… - The Anti Arty Farty Party So there’s a possibility that membership of the EU will, after all, be debated in Westminster and might — I’ll believe it when I see it — be put to a referendum. …which got me thinking (I know, I know). Anyway, Call me Dave has stated that he wants the UK to stay in the EU and the result of any referendum would not be binding on Westminster. Is that true for the Scots? My understanding is that the UK is a Parliamentary Democracy with sovereignty held by the Crown in Parliament — that is, the people are not sovereign. However in Scotland we have a Representative Democracy and the people ARE sovereign as enshrined in the Claim of Right. So if the UK holds a referendum on this issue how can they disregard the opinion of voters in Scotland? I don’t know, I’m only asking and perhaps someone out there might elucidate for me.
David Cameron wants Scotland to remain in UK 3 October 2011Last updated at 17:28 David Cameron says he is a passionate believer in the union David Cameron said he wanted Scotland to stay in the union but accepted the decision was one for its people alone. His comment came in a BBC interview in which he was asked about a future referendum on Scottish independence. The Tory leader said he was a passionate supporter of the UK and he wanted to see Scotland stay inside it. Mr Cameron, who is attending his party's annual conference, also said he would happily work with any one of the four Scots Tory leadership candidates. On the issue of the union, Mr Cameron said it was a decision for the people of Scotland to take. He added: "I want to keep Scotland in the UK. "I think when they [voters] are asked, I do believe they would like to stay in the UK. Continue reading the main story “Start Quote Prime Minister well briefed by advisers. End QuoteFrom twitter - @TimReidBBC Tim ReidWestminster correspondent, BBC Scotland