Chokkablog 2.0
In 2013 I started blogging because I was interested in the arguments being made in advance of the 2014 independence referendum - let's call that Chokkablog 1.0.
The blog became much larger than I could ever have imagined (over 3 million page views at the last count) and led to me having a regular column in the Daily Record and numerous appearances in the media more widely.
I went on to work with others to form These Islands - a think tank which aims to promote civilised and informed debate about Scotland's constitutional future. I continue to act as Chair of These Islands and remain committed to its cause.
I am rebirthing Chokkablog here to give me a space to write more informally and to cover topics which don't fit neatly within the These Islands remit. I hope to write something most days, but will only "push" to those who sign up if I think I've actually written something worth cluttering up somebody's inbox with.