Editorial: Independence – a red herring for social change

Independencers react to a “no” vote

Scotland today is a nation divided, and not equally. There’s the wealthy and middle  classes, with plenty to spend in M&S, two cars, holidays in the sun, gardens and home improvement on their minds; and then there’s the unemployed and working poor, their livelihoods precarious, their aspirations low. Education is often piecemeal for the poor, sophisticated for the rich. Healthcare is there, if you are eloquent and