Nicola Sturgeon in Glasgow on election night.
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Independence support in Scotland is now at critical levels. The ball is in the UK prime minister’s court.
Ruth Davidson: standing down as Scottish Conservative leader after eight years.
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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?
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon is in a quandary.
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Barcelona has become the test case for separatists Europe over.
I say goodbye and you say hello.
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Why this is arguably the most important Labour leadership election in Scotland since 1999.
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After monumental successes in the 2017 general election, the Scottish Conservative leader could be a real threat to Theresa May. Then again…
Brief encounter.
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Theresa May isn’t the only national leader having a queasy election.
Riding a wave.
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Those who voted No in the indyref were never as anti-blue as is often believed.
Addressing conference.
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Scottish first minister tries to keep party faithful happy while starting long courtship of the no voters.
That’s no Sturgeon .
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The two women at the top of UK politics could be heading for a disagreement.
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.
‘Ain’t seen nuthin yet.’
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New devolved powers, lots of parties and the indyref2 question … hold on to your hats, Holyrood.
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.
Policing the jobless.
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Labour’s Jim Murphy and the Conservatives’ Ruth Davidson clashed over targets for sanctioning people on benefits. Who was right?
The Ruth and nothing but the Ruth.
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The Scottish Tory leader will need more than David Cameron’s backing to lead the UK party.
Most in the UK don’t have any other choice.
Happystock
Holyrood is far better at female representation than Westminster. Here are some reasons for the difference.
Positive sign: new Guardian editor in chief Katharine Viner.
Katharine Viner
From the five-yearly Global Media Monitoring Project, we know that women are not portrayed quite as badly in the media as they used to be. But will the 2015 project show that trend continuing?