Alistair Crighton

Alistair Crighton is head of Special Project at Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation. Before moving to the Middle East and entering the world of first magazine and then book publishing, he was a journalist in his native Scotland, where he worked for newspapers including the Sunday Times' Scottish edition.

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Why the SNP’s unprecedented landslide victory means an end to Union.

Scottish National Party supporters react to election results at the Glasgow election count in Glasgow [AFP]

After popular revolts oust a despotic regime, dark forces emerge to fill the political vacuum – how far-fetched is that?

The trailer opens with a 'Lawrence of Arabia' shot of a young woman on a speeder bike, writes Crighton [AP]

As Scots go to the polls, one exile offers a personal view on the struggle for Scotland’s hearts and minds.

This is a tough decision, not one for those dreaming of some mythical Caledonian utopia, writes Crighton [EPA]

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