IT'S a huge year for the independence movement and Scotland as a whole, as we head to another General Election.
But staying up to date with all the latest political news can be challenging when you're overwhelmed with stories that really only apply south of the Border.
At the same time, the water is often muddied at election time in Scotland as outlets up here conflate between reserved and devolved issues without being clear which really matters in a Westminster ballot.
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Callum Baird, Editor of The National
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