The first minister’s decision to abruptly end his coalition deal with the Greens has backfired in spectacular fashion, leaving the SNP in crisis once more.
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What the brevity and humble tone tell us about the resigning first ministe'rs hopes for the future.
Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s first minister, has suddenly terminated the Bute House agreement, the pact between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Greens, which ensured a majority for the Scottish…
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.
The party’s fate is deeply tied to support or opposition to independence.
The SNP faced unprecedented scenes yesterday when the husband of the recently resigned first minister was arrested at their home.
The UK is now the only democracy where the children of formerly colonised people are running the country that colonised their parents’ and grandparents’ nations.
The SNP’s new leader only just squeaked over the line against his rivals, which is a bad sign for his ambition to take Scotland out of the UK.
Nicola Sturgeon has quit and now her husband Peter Murrell has resigned as chief-executive following news the SNP has lost more than 30,000 members since December 2021.
The first minister’s ‘ordinary and relatable’ image has been key to her years in power.
Their departures are a stark contrast to some recent male leaders who held on until they were forced out.
What does the future hold for Scottish independence and the SNP after Nicola Sturgeon?
Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans for indyref2. An expert explains what’s changed since the last time.
A green party is in government in the UK for the first time.
Ahead of the Scottish election on May 6, the former Scottish Labour leader explains what’s at stake – and what could happen next.
Plus, how researchers have discovered a biological switch that can turn neuroplasticity on and off in the brain. Listen to episode 13 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
The ruling party took three of six seats in the European Parliament.
Scotland’s decision to reject the Brexit Bill may herald a national constitutional crisis.
Can internet voting bring young people to the polls? Here’s the evidence so far.
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?
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling
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Professor of Political Science, University of the West of Scotland
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Professor of Politics, University of Essex
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Director, John Smith Centre, Senior Lecturer, School of Social & Political Sciences, University of Glasgow
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Professor of Public Policy, The University of Edinburgh
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Professor of Political History, Queen's University Belfast
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PhD Candidate, The University of Edinburgh
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Paul Whiteley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Reader in Politics, University of Aberdeen
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Senior Lecturer: Politics, History and International Relations, Aston University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia
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Research Manager for Democratic Audit, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Lecturer in Politics, Glasgow Caledonian University
