Why the next stage of government will be tough for the SNP
The party's response to Covid-19 has been popular, but now there are difficult decisions to be made.
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New Times,
New Thinking.
The party's response to Covid-19 has been popular, but now there are difficult decisions to be made.
ByThe SNP’s proposal of a new citizen training scheme reflects deep thinking about what makes our society secure.
ByThe first minister will fight the 2021 Scottish election as a national leader of real distinction, empathy and competence.
ByAs our basic and shared humanity becomes ever clearer, even arguments about Scottish independence have been put to one side.
ByTensions within the party over its future leadership and direction are at their worst for decades.
ByFor the majority of Scottish nationalists, independence is a goal that overrides all failures.
ByNicola Sturgeon must focus on governing and show that “patience and respect” are more than just words.
ByThe constitutional and political paths to a second referendum are currently blocked.
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