‘Nice knowing you.’
GrAI
If Holyrood is ultimately answerable to Westminster, Westminster is ultimately answerable to realpolitik.
PA/Nick Ansell
Feelings about the EU come down to a sense of identity and the more you age, the more English you feel.
Bring it on?
YouTube
You might think those seeking Scottish independence just got exactly what they wanted. It’s not quite that simple.
Aquir
Boris could be about to discover a taste for Scottish nationalism.
First minister Nicola Sturgeon and deputy John Swinney.
Andrew Milligan/PA
Scotland remains sick man of Europe despite devolution. Here’s what is going wrong.
Sturgeon celebrates with the SNP intake after the election.
Andrew Milligan/PA
Everyone is trying to claim the Holyrood result furthers their own position. It’s all noise.
First minister at her count in Glasgow.
Danny Lawson/PA
The new normal for Nicola – minority rule once more.
With former chief constable Stephen House.
Andrew Milligan
With the Scottish government’s reputation for policing and justice charred from nine years in office, here’s what the future looks like.
Same as it ever was: Kyleakin Castle on Skye.
Oliver Clarke
Why the ruling classes may think twice about landownership in Scotland.
‘Ain’t seen nuthin yet.’
PA/Danny Lawson
New devolved powers, lots of parties and the indyref2 question … hold on to your hats, Holyrood.
Pressing the flesh.
Jane Barlow/PA
Spoiler alert: we already know the winner.
Lobbyists still welcome.
Stephen Finn
More and more countries are shining lights on lobbyists’ efforts to shape policy. For all the hope of a new politics after the Scottish indyref, the SNP government is offering a limp biscuit.
Absolutely definitely Labour? Ok thanks bye!
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New survey information puts paid to ‘shy Tories’ theory.
Holyrood’s main debating chamber.
Jane Rix
If Westminster and Holyrood don’t do the right deal over the Scotland Bill, here’s why they will be storing up more trouble for the future.
Solid foundations?
Andrew Milligan/PA
The SNP first minister has achieved popularity beyond most politicians’ wildest dreams, but the problems are piling up.
A bit hazy on how the new English votes for English laws will play out.
Reuters/Toby Melville
The first debate under principle of English votes for English laws was largely uneventful but foreshadows problems to come.
Reuters/Russell Cheyne
The Scottish Nationals’ emphasis on independence is an attempt to distract voters from the party’s woeful performance in office.
Unitary we are not.
Steve Allen
The union can survive its current period of volatility, but moves like English votes for English laws and ruling out a UK coalition with the SNP could yet bring it down.
Edinburgh remains in play.
SurangaSL
Twelve months on from the vote on Scottish independence, there are no signs of constitutional healing - nor elsewhere in the UK.
The first minister of Scotland addressing the Edinburgh TV festival .
Danny Lawson/PA
The Scottish first minister’s speech may have been strong on vision, but there were no signs of innovative thinking on how new Scottish services would be funded at a time of BBC cutbacks.