Category: Elections
Windpower to the people
Politicians of all colours have failed to inspire voters with a proper definition of what devolution could bring – a real transfer of power from our centralising government to genuine grassroots roll-your-sleeves-up activity. Enterprising communities like Muck and Eigg show what people achieve when they have a common purpose.
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Scottish Government muddies water on privatisation
How the quiet privatisation of some water services not only brings the Scottish Government up against many of its own supporters, but cuts across some of the most powerful rhetoric it has used over the past two years, not least in relation to threats of privatisation in the NHS.
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Ruth Davidson for UK Tory leader?
Ruth Davidson is widely regarded as having had “a good campaign” as Scottish Tory leader. But could she lead the UK Conservative Party should Cameron fall on his sword? Alexander Smith has his doubts.
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The pollsters’ Becher’s Brook
The pollsters universally predicting a SNP landslide may be heading for a fall, argues Jackie Kemp from inside the bookie’s shop.
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Scotland’s growing influence on UK and EU foreign policy: an interview with Humza Yousaf
Hamza Yousaf, Minister for Europe and International Development in the Scottish government, tells Kirsty Hughes how the SNP’s influence on a policy area neglected in the election campaign is bound to grow – whatever the outcome.
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