The SNP’s contradictory coalition is fracturing
As Scottish independence falls down the agenda, progressives and conservatives are being pitted against each other.
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Scotland declares independence from the SNP
The party is now in serious trouble: divided, factionalised and beset by scandal.
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The SNP’s agonies are simply democratic politics working
Humza Yousaf and his party have learned a painful lesson: many Scots are still social conservatives.
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A change of leader alone will not save the SNP
A panicked and confused party is attracted by the prospect of a unity candidate.
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The SNP’s factional war has only just begun
The momentum is behind the Sturgeon acolyte John Swinney to be the next first minister rather than Kate Forbes.
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Will the SNP finally return to Earth?
After Humza Yousaf’s resignation, the party faces a choice between ideology and political sense.
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Does Humza Yousaf’s resignation help or hurt Scottish Labour?
A new SNP leader could prove more of an electoral challenge than the beleaguered incumbent.
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Scotland’s old order plots a restoration
The end of the Bute House Agreement is a triumph for those who never adjusted to the SNP.
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