Scotland is missing elder statesmen
Holyrood lacks an equivalent to the cadre of former UK leaders who offer the wisdom of experience.
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Chris Deerin
Chris Deerin is Scotland editor and contributing writer at the New Statesman. He writes regularly on Scottish independence, Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP. You can see his writing here and in the Scotland section.
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