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?
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The ruling party took three of six seats in the European Parliament.
Does an "European culture" or a "European identity" actually exist?
You may think that your milk-drinking, ice cream-licking days are behind you as you battle the discomfort of lactose intolerance. But there maybe be a way to reverse the situation.
Scotland is in the late stages of deciding whether to become the first country in UK to outlaw all corporal punishment against children.
Westminster has consistently disregarded the concerns of the devolved administrations over Brexit.
As the Brexit clock ticks down and the Alex Salmond crisis grows, the stakes have never been higher for his SNP successor.
With Brexit mired in doubt, it could be said the stars are aligning for Scottish independence. But now it looks like the SNP could self-combust after the government's humiliating court defeat.
Forecasts of designer babies followed the announcement of the gene-edited twins, just as they have for any reproductive technology since 1978. This signals the public must learn more about genetics.
Brexit has shown the constitutional arrangements around devolution for what they are.
Three stage-managed cheers for Keith Brown – the left is getting restless over independence.
The SNP says every Scottish voter will be financially better off if they vote to leave the UK. But is that what they need to hear to vote yes in another referendum?
Scotland's former first minister has sparked outrage in the UK with his latest move.
Barcelona has become the test case for separatists Europe over.
Scotland voted for its own parliament in September 1997, but has yet to make its mind up about the biggest issue of all.
Scotland's former first minister on Brexit, Scotland and the need for a new generation of visionaries.
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?
Rolling coverage of the general election results from expert academics.
Theresa May isn't the only national leader having a queasy election.
She faced criticism for not taking part in the BBC head-to-head, but the PM would have struggled had she done another late U-turn.
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in Politics, University of Aberdeen
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Lecturer in Politics, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Chair in Scottish Politics, University of Aberdeen
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of the West of Scotland
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Stirling
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Senior Lecturer, Politics, University of Stirling
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Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde
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Professor Emeritus of Communications, University of Stirling
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Professor of Politics, University of Essex
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Lecturer in Law, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Lecturer, Sociology, Glasgow University, University of Glasgow
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Professor of Economics, University of Stirling
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Head of Politics, University of Liverpool
