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The SNP are set to lose a seat in a vote triggered by a COVID scandal. But this is not one of their safer seats at the best of times.
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The party of government in Scotland has strayed from its ‘social democratic’ vision and desperately needs a new approach to solving inequalities across society.
Kezia Dugdale was Scottish Labour leader from 2015-17.
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Ahead of the Scottish election on May 6, the former Scottish Labour leader explains what’s at stake – and what could happen next.
Jez-ebel.
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With Labour in danger of coming fourth in Scotland, they could have done without fresh independence trouble.
The Nicola and Keith Show.
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Three stage-managed cheers for Keith Brown – the left is getting restless over independence.
Scottish parliament with Calton Hill in the background.
Bernt Rostad
Scotland voted for its own parliament in September 1997, but has yet to make its mind up about the biggest issue of all.
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Even though they won the election in Scotland, the result will be portrayed as a loss for the SNP. So where does it leave Nicola Sturgeon on a second independence referendum?
Kezia Dugdale at the IPPR on December 7.
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Why Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale’s federalist ploy is not the right way forward.
Addressing conference.
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Scottish first minister tries to keep party faithful happy while starting long courtship of the no voters.
James Edwards
How to shift those stubborn opinion polls?
Still Better Together?
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Brexit uncertainty, English xenophobia and a recession brewing - no wonder Scottish Labour is thinking about switching sides.
First minister Nicola Sturgeon and deputy John Swinney.
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Scotland remains sick man of Europe despite devolution. Here’s what is going wrong.
Sturgeon celebrates with the SNP intake after the election.
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Everyone is trying to claim the Holyrood result furthers their own position. It’s all noise.
First minister at her count in Glasgow.
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The new normal for Nicola – minority rule once more.
Same as it ever was: Kyleakin Castle on Skye.
Oliver Clarke
Why the ruling classes may think twice about landownership in Scotland.
Pressing the flesh.
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Spoiler alert: we already know the winner.
If you thought you had the political wiles of Caledonia covered, this’ll be well worth a look
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Haggis and Irn Bru have long since been usurped by politics as the greatest Scottish peculiarity. Here’s a bunch of nuggets on that subject that are all too often overlooked.
Len’s got a plan for Labour.
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Len McCluskey needs to snap back to reality, if he wants to see Labour in government.
Murphy’s law has finally asserted itself.
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The Scottish Labour leader’s resignation was inevitable. You can’t lose your seat and your entire Scottish beach head and seriously argue to the contrary.
All smiles for the Conservatives.
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Mei 7, 2015
Fran Amery , University of Bath ; Catherine Happer , University of Glasgow ; Charles Lees , University of Bath ; Craig McAngus , University of Stirling ; David Cutts , University of Bath ; Eric Shaw , University of Stirling ; Jennifer Thomson , Queen Mary University of London ; John Van Reenen , London School of Economics and Political Science ; Jonathan Tonge , University of Liverpool ; Louise Thompson , University of Surrey ; Michael Saward , University of Warwick ; Neil Matthews , Queen's University Belfast ; Peter Lynch , University of Stirling ; Rainbow Murray , Queen Mary University of London ; Roger Awan-Scully , Cardiff University ; Sophie Whiting , University of Liverpool ; Stuart Wilks-Heeg , University of Liverpool , dan Victoria Honeyman , University of Leeds
Experts provide a rolling response, live as the results come in for the 2015 general election.