The party of government in Scotland has strayed from its ‘social democratic’ vision and desperately needs a new approach to solving inequalities across society.
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Sitting MPs toppling right, left and centre? Not necessarily. The connection between the safeness of a seat and the chances it will change hands is much looser than we might expect.
Charismatic Ruth Davidson broke the mould of the traditional Tory MP to reach parts of the electorate others couldn’t. So how do the Scottish Conservatives fill the vacuum she leaves?
Barcelona has become the test case for separatists Europe over.
Why this is arguably the most important Labour leadership election in Scotland since 1999.
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?
The Scottish nationalists’ election pitch is about damage limitation, not a radical sell.
Everyone is trying to claim the Holyrood result furthers their own position. It’s all noise.
Spoiler alert: we already know the winner.
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling
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