Scotland needs its own Rishi Sunak
After a decade of political warfare, the country would benefit from unshowy pragmatism.
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Downing Street blocking Scotland’s bottle scheme will provoke a fresh crisis for the SNP
In the midst of the party’s leadership election, Westminster overturning a second key policy could cause further fractures.
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The SNP machine is in a state of panic over Kate Forbes
Despite the best efforts of Sturgeon loyalists, the Finance Secretary may yet edge the contest.
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It’s time to talk policy in the SNP leadership race
So far, constitutional matters have dominated the debate over key issues like the climate and child poverty.
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Will the SNP leadership candidates ever talk about anything other than independence?
The first TV debate neglected the real economic and social problems facing Scotland.
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SNP leadership candidates need to abandon the independence delusion
Even Kate Forbes pretends that another referendum is imminent – it isn’t and the party should get real.
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Why Kate Forbes just won’t quit
The socially conservative religious beliefs of Scotland’s finance secretary have dismayed her supporters, yet her leadership campaign survives. Could she…
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Joanna Cherry’s Diary: Identity politics, squabbles in the SNP, and my position on the leadership race
I am optimistic about the debates in my party, as a roadtrip reminds me just how far we’ve come.
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