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Experts provide a rolling response, live as the results come in for the 2015 general election.
One of the consequences of the SNP’s rise is that the new UK government will have very few seats in Scotland. This looks set to become a hot potato after the election.
One consequence of the 2010 leader debates was that they almost entirely erased women from the political discussion. It has therefore been refreshing, and widely commented upon, that three of the party…
In 2010, there were more than 1,000 potential coalition options. Here’s how to make friends in 2015.
The Tories are on course to lose their only Scottish seat, and they need to pick another up. They’ve found a target – and ended up in a three-way battle.
A Tory election win is the best scenario for the SNP. If Labour squeak home, it will need to find a better way forward
The only way to seize the initiative back from the SNP is to build on the Smith Commission through a new Scottish Constitutional Convention
A coalition would solve Labour’s short-term number problem and could damage Sturgeon’s plans in the long term.
As the Scottish Nationalists gear up for a big win on May 7, the contribution of one man is in danger of being overlooked
SNP are pro-EU, but lack vision for the future.
Our experts pick apart the SNP’s top policies.
The front pages of the Sun and the Scottish Sun on Thursday morning provided further evidence of Roy Greenslade’s recent assertion that the idea of a national press is a fallacy. In images which appear…
Politicians promising to expand free childcare is no bad thing, but it is difficult to deliver in practice
The SNP has changed the way Scottish people think about politics, something no party has achieved for decades.
Labour’s Scottish position could not be any more grim. Here are some suggestions for the long road back to contention.
Labour leader Jim Murphy is raising concerns that a big victory for Nicola Sturgeon will mean another referendum. Here’s why they’re wide of the mark.
Surprise! Almost everyone supports gay marriage (even UKIP voters).
Even with something far short of independence, international tax rules could cause major problems between Scotland and the rest of the UK.
The main parties are still a long way from getting full marks when it comes to tackling women’s financial disadvantages.
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