Could Kate Forbes yet defy the SNP machine and win the leadership?
A poll putting the finance secretary eight points ahead shows that Scotland is not the country that SNP hardliners may…
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Why the fall of Nicola Sturgeon offers little reason for unionist triumphalism
The enduring strength of the SNP is not just a morbid symptom of British decline: it is a rebuke to…
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Why the battle for the Union is far from over
The Scottish independence movement has stalled – but the Union won’t be secure until Westminster remakes a decaying constitutional settlement.
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Is Kate Forbes’s SNP leadership campaign over already?
The finance secretary’s declaration that she would have voted against equal marriage has dismayed her supporters.
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Kate Forbes emerges as early favourite for SNP leadership
With Angus Robertson, the bookie’s favourite, out of the race, the finance secretary is the frontrunner to replace Nicola Sturgeon.
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Who will replace Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader?
We profile the leading candidates to succeed the Scottish First Minister, including Kate Forbes, Angus Robertson and Keith Brown.
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Steady as she goes
The lesson from Nicola Sturgeon's time in power is that Scotland is a powerless nation.
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Will Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation impact the SNP’s electoral fortunes?
With enviable approval ratings the First Minister was a formidable opponent – and will be a difficult leader to replace.
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