Nicola Sturgeon.
Michael Sturgeo/EPA
The fallout over the Scottish government’s gender recognition legislation has not happened in isolation.
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.
PA/Stefan Rousseau
After monumental successes in the 2017 general election, the Scottish Conservative leader could be a real threat to Theresa May. Then again…
Sturgeon addresses SNP spring conference on Friday March 17.
Andrew Milligan/PA
The Scottish and UK leaders exchanged fire this week – so, who’s winning?
Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland not being listened to.
PA/Jamie Simpson
Holyrood won’t get a veto, but the Supreme Court has done the union no favours.
All together now.
Syda Productions
Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘named person’ plan for supporting children is a good idea with a major flaw.
That’s no Sturgeon .
Andrew Milligan/PA
The two women at the top of UK politics could be heading for a disagreement.
‘Nice knowing you.’
GrAI
If Holyrood is ultimately answerable to Westminster, Westminster is ultimately answerable to realpolitik.
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.
The number of female candidates has risen substantially in this year’s regional elections.
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More candidates mean a change in politics, but it’s not as easy as creating policies such as all women shortlists.
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.
‘Ain’t seen nuthin yet.’
PA/Danny Lawson
New devolved powers, lots of parties and the indyref2 question … hold on to your hats, Holyrood.
The hard sell to come.
Lolostock
England and Scotland see Europe differently and the EU question could hasten the end of the Union.
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.
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.
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.
Man the ramparts! Could Inveraray Castle be heading into commoner hands?
CL DeLancey
The landed gentry don’t like the reforms that are in the offing. But that doesn’t mean there’s anything radical about them.
If you thought you had the political wiles of Caledonia covered, this’ll be well worth a look
Wikimeda
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.
Oil workers are among those whose tax bills could get complicated.
Mike Paskin
Devolving income tax north might seem like an issue for Scots only. Far from it, as it turns out.