The Blueprint is based on the potential scenario that after independence Scotland becomes a parliamentary republic with a written constitution.

Acceptance is growing that Brexit is a source of considerable harm to the UK.

In the UK, disillusionment with Brexit has set in. The limitations of Boris Johnson’s Trade and Cooperation Agreement are evident. But Labour’s Keir Starmer, the likely winner of the general election, has only modest ambitions for Britain’s relationship with the EU. Andrew Duff suggests that Labour should be much bolder by adopting a phased approach back to full membership.