Alasdair McKillop

Alasdair McKillop has a Masters in Scottish History from the University of Edinburgh, where he also organised the Scottish-Irish History Group and tutored in modern Scottish history. He is a co-founder of The Rangers Standard and co-editor of Follow We Will: The Fall and Rise of Rangers (Luath Press, 2013). He is regular contributor to the online current affairs magazine Scottish Review. His most recent book is Born Under a Union Flag: Rangers, Britain and Scottish Independence (Luath Press 2014)

Scottish voters gambling on nobbling UK Labour and having them in Government?

Alasdair McKillop on February 5, 2015, 3:24 pm

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The Labour Party does not have its troubles to seek, particularly, it must be said, in Scotland. Polling by Lord Ashcroft in 16 parliamentary constituencies that voted Yes or nearly voted Yes in last year’s referendum added unsightly detail to an emerging picture. Fourteen of the seats analysed are held by Labour, with the remaining two held by the Liberal Democrats. Based on the responses, the SNP were predicted to take all but one of the seats, with only Willie …

Troubled Waters: Labour, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Alasdair McKillop on February 5, 2015, 11:29 am

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The Orange Order and Scottish Independence

Alasdair McKillop on July 17, 2014, 1:14 pm

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The recent Orange Order parade in Glasgow, which featured an estimated 4500 marchers and a similar number of spectators, resulted in the usual disruption and finger-pointing. Eighteen people were arrested for offences related to drinking, disorder and other minor offences, although Grand Lodge of Scotland representatives and Police Chief Superintendent Andy Bates noted it was those watching rather than those taking part who earned police attention. It was noted that many of those taking part carried pro-Union/anti-independence banners and the …