Scots believe Holyrood, not Westminster, should decide when a referendum is held
New polling suggests that the people of Scotland believe that the Scottish Parliament, not Westminster, should have the right to decide if a second independence referendum is held. According to the...
View ArticleScottish devolution is under threat from Brexit – and we won’t stand for it
The EU Withdrawal Bill in its current form represents the biggest threat to the founding principles of devolution, as championed by Donald Dewar, since the people of Scotland voted for a Scottish...
View ArticleTories can press ahead on Brexit without consent of devolved nations
Remainers in Scotland especially may be disappointed with Westminster’s approach to devolved consent for Brexit, suggest analysts, with the result putting yet more strain on the union of nations....
View ArticleRuth Davidson may quit as SNP demand choice between Holyrood and the Lords
Ruth Davidson has a tough choice on her hands as she’s being forced to choose between her job as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) and a rumoured position for her in the House of Lords. A...
View ArticleWhat the latest Holyrood budget says about Scotland’s progressive opposition
The news that the Scottish Government managed to successfully pass a budget is unlikely to have surprised anyone. Nobody really wanted another election, so the annual ‘will they or won’t they’ ritual...
View ArticleSNP retain Scottish dominance as Tories and Labour clamour for second place
A week from polling, new data suggests that SNP support has slipped, though they remain well ahead of all parties in Scotland. According to polling by TNS-BMRB published today, voting intentions for...
View ArticleScottish Elections: All you need to know about today’s race for Holyrood
How the Election Works The Scottish Parliament is made up of 129 MSPs, elected using an ‘additional member’ voting system, like the Welsh Assembly. Every voter will get the chance to cast a vote for...
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SNP falls short of majority as Scottish Labour suffers a body blow
Scottish Labour have suffered a humiliating defeat in Scotland, taking third place in the assembly elections with just 24 seats, down from 37 in 2011. While the SNP will comfortably form a government...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon slams Michael Gove for ‘telling fibs’ on immigration
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has accused Michael Gove of ‘fibbing’ after he claimed Scotland would somehow have control over immigration in the event of Brexit. Well there’s a fib and a...
View ArticleIndyRef2: Here’s how Scotland’s newspapers reacted to Nicola Sturgeon’s speech
As Number 10 surveys the political landscape following Nicola Sturgeon’s declaration that she will seek the powers needed to hold a second independence referendum in Scotland, the papers north of the...
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