Yes it's as utilitarian a blog graphic as that: the Cuthberts are not in the ideas game for HTML 5 or the greater glory of Flash. But there is no more well-researched body of thinking about the viability of an independent Scotland, and the incompleteness of the devolved settlement, available to the general public, than these two ex-Scottish civil servants and their diligent procession of papers. I love their mirthless but lucid disclaimer at the bottom of the home page:
Our articles contain full references, and in many cases are published in refereed journals. We feel we can offer an independent perspective on the issues on which we comment, particularly since
: we are not members of any political party.
: we are not members of any institution, (and so are independent, for example, of academic grant constraints).
: we are not commissioned or funded to do the work reported here.
: nor are we committed to the current constitutional structure of the United Kingdom.
We hope that our articles will be of interest to those, whether in Scotland or beyond, who have Scotland’s interests at heart.