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5 May 2017updated 02 Sep 2021 10:14am

Newspapers talking up a Tory surge in Scotland are missing the point

The Tories' local election success may be "man bites dog". But the SNP’s electoral success remains "three headed dog-octopus from outer space bites man". 

By James millar

The media are talking up a Tory surge in Scotland when they should be making up with the Scottish National Party.

Talking to one of the nation’s best political commentators this week, he suggested to me that my Scottish expertise would come in handy during this general election since “that’s where the story is going to be,” he claimed.

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