Viewpoint

• Impolitic: U Kippers like Nigel should come with a health warning

  In the first of a regular series, new HeraldScotland blogger Andy Bollen casts a humorous eye over Scottish politics. This week, the Battle of Canons Gait, Gordon Brown's return to the frontline and Donald Trump's spat with Alex Salmond...

• The Referendum Q & A: Liz Lochhead

  This is the latest in our series where eminent Scots explain their attitudes to Scottish independence and how they'll be voting.

• The Referendum Q & A: Rory Bremner

  In the latest of our series, Rory Bremner explains his attitude to independence and why he is not convinced - by either side.

• The Referendum Q & A: David Wilkie

  This is the latest in our series where eminent Scots explain their attitudes to Scottish independence and how they would choose to vote.

• In full: Alex Salmond's speech to SNP conference, March 2013

  Here is the text of the First Minister's speech:

• The Referendum Q & A: Elaine C Smith

  In the latest of our series, Elaine C Smith explains her attitude to Scottish independence and how she'll be voting.

• The Referendum Q & A: George Galloway

  In the latest of our series, George Galloway explains his attitude to Scottish independence and how he'd be voting - if he could.

• The Referendum Q & A: Janey Godley

  This is the latest in our series where eminent Scots explain their attitudes to Scottish independence and how they'll be voting.

• As Others See Us: the view from Catalunya (2)

  Unrequited love rarely lasts long.

• Interview: meet Nigel Farage

  UK Political Editor MICHAEL SETTLE meets the UKIP leader who's never short of an opinion or two for an in-depth interview on Europe, immigration, and the independence referendum

• As Others See Us: the view from Russia

  ASK any Quebec or Catalan expert what the real driver of their independence movements are and they will give you the same answer: language.

• The Referendum Q & A: Pat Kane

  This is the latest in our series where eminent Scots explain their attitudes to Scottish independence and how they'll be voting.

• The Referendum Q & A: Shirley Manson

  In the first of a new series, eminent Scots explain their attitudes to Scottish independence and how they'll be voting.

• As Others See Us: the view from Canada

  Passionately nationalist Le Devoir summed up this week’s “separatist summit” best in a cartoon.

• As Others See Us: the view from France

  The Auld Alliance isn’t just gone. It’s forgotten.

• Nicola Sturgeon answers independence questions

  The deputy First Minister and member of the advisory board for the Yes Scotland campaign has given a special video interview about her views on Scottish independence.

• In Full: David Cameron's speech on Europe

  Here is the speech on Europe given by Prime Minister David Cameron at Bloomberg today. The text is as written not as spoken.

• As Others See Us: the view from Crimea

  There are plenty of separatists in Europe who dream of a Scottish-style referendum. But there are some unionists too.

• As Others See Us: the view from Argentina

  You can be stuck between a rock and a hard place.

• Dennis Canavan challenges pro-union parties to set out their vision for independent Scotland

  Independence campaigner Dennis Canavan explains why he thinks now is the time to examine what kind of country Scotland is and where we want it to go.

• Your chance to submit questions to Alistair Darling

  What would you like to ask the leader of the Better Together campaign?

• Video: Alex Salmond in conversation with Jon Snow

  Here's your chance to watch the First Minister in conversation with Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow at Strathclyde University's Barony Hall in Glasgow.

• As Others See Us: the view from Nagorno-Karabakh

  The good news for Alex Salmond is that he has won full-blooded diplomatic support for his independence referendum. The bad news is that it comes from a state that nobody recognises.

• As Others See Us: the view from the United States

  They used to giggle in Washington when somebody mentioned Scottish independence. Well, not anymore.

• Why Europe will find a way to accommodate Scottish independence

  Amid all the sound and fury over what legal advice Alex Salmond received, or might receive, about Scotland’s position in Europe, it is worth remembering, that in the EU, 'legal advice', even from the most exalted lawyer, is just that. Advice.

• Comment: why Salmond must find out what EU states think of independence

  WILLIE RENNIE, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, says the First Minister must urgently find out the terms of an independent Scotland's membership in the EU

• Comment: the fatal weakness of the No camp on EU advice row

  STEPHEN NOON, a senior strategist for Yes Scotland, says it's time for the anti-independence campaigners to reveal their legal advice on EU membership

• As Others See Us: the view from Israel

  When is a nationalist not a “nationalist”? When he or she is Scottish?

• The international view on Scotland's historic day

  Historic: that is the word that most of international media is using to sum up events in Edinburgh yesterday.

• As others see us: the view from Spain

  It was history for those who are getting an independence referendum. And it was history for those who are not.