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Five more years: dull it won’t be

May 4, 2016 by Duncan McTavish 1 Comment

Lots of commentators – we too – have dismissed the next term in the Scottish Parliament as heralding at best managerial competence, at worst policy timorousness. But there’s plenty to look forward to: not least how the SNP in government handles the SNP.

Scotland shakes up the Brexit cards

May 2, 2016 by Michael Keating 2 Comments

The Remain and Leave campus are neck-and-neck in the run-up to the June 23 EU referendum so where does that leave Scotland – and Nicola Sturgeon’s on-off desire for #indyref2 in the event of a vote for Brexit? Four scenarios set out here…

Holyrood 2016: clearing the campaign fog

April 30, 2016 by Sceptical Scot Editors 1 Comment

The first of our series of podcasts explores issues at the forefront and behind the scenes of the 2016 election to the Scottish Parliament – and looks forward to the next five years of the Scottish Government with Nicola Sturgeon as first minister.

Next SG: revolutionary but hardly radical

April 27, 2016 by Ray Perman Leave a Comment

The SNP has one revolutionary aim: the overthrow of the UK constitution. Yet its manifesto is a model of moderation. Why? Tempered by the compromises of government – or cautious process to win over the No voters of 2014?

Reasons to be cheerful – or ca’ canny

March 9, 2016 by Alan Convery Leave a Comment

The Scottish Conservatives talked up their Holyrood election prospects at their recent conference at Murrayfield. But their past record and the wider economic and political context suggest they would be wise to err on the side of caution.

Sturgeon’s runner-up on May 5?

February 12, 2016 by David Gow Leave a Comment

Nicola Sturgeon will still be first minister on May 6. Kezia Dugdale and Ruth Davidson are vying for the role of opposition leader in the next Holyrood term but both are really positioning themselves for the 2021 poll. Here we examine the prospects for the Scottish Conservative leader.

Welsh Labour outperforms its Scottish comrades

January 26, 2016 by Roger Scully Leave a Comment

Labour in Wales may be facing a tough election in May 2016 but unlike its Scottish counterpart it is likely to benefit from a divided opposition – and may hold on to power in Cardiff Bay.

The pollsters’ Becher’s Brook

April 30, 2015 by Jackie Kemp Leave a Comment

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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