In the wake of Alex Salmond's announcement today on the status of a future referendum on Scottish independence, the SNP have released this mostly musical video - what do you make of it?

With the constitutional battle about to move to the Upper House, is the SNP's absence from the House of Lords more of a legislative hindrance than a help?

At sixteen you can leave school, get married and fight for your country. The opportunities are plenty yet one right is still reserved: the right to vote. As a referendum for Scottish independence looms, the chance for young people to vote may be lost yet again.

David Cameron set out his vision of a “socially responsible and genuinely popular capitalism” yesterday. The Scotsman explores what Britain made of his pronouncements through the use of Storify.

Follow First Minister's Questions live with our video feed and join Scotsman reporter Jennifer O'Mahony on the interactive blog, which begins at 11.45am.

This is a guest post by Jamie Mann and Chris Sharp, two members of Occupy Edinburgh. The Occupy camp in St Andrew Square is in the process of being evicted by the managers of the square, Essential Edinburgh. The group will appear in court tomorrow. This is their account of why they should continue to be allowed to protest in the city centre.

Drawing on BBC Scotland's archive and a bit of Autonomi's own, this video was produced for the unveiling of the Memorial of the Surjit Singh Chhokar Memorial,Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, in October 2006.

A visualisation of each primary school in Scotland and their local authorities by the rate of free school meals uptake.