Scotland declares independence from the SNP
The party is now in serious trouble: divided, factionalised and beset by scandal.
ByHumza Yousaf
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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Humza Yousaf has turned on the Scottish Greens too late
The First Minister’s decision to end the power-sharing deal looks panicked rather than strategic.
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Scotland’s spring of discontent
Doubts are growing over Humza Yousaf’s leadership of the SNP. Will he be ousted before the next Holyrood election in…
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The SNP’s hold on Holyrood is in the balance
As the Scottish Greens decide whether to withdraw from power-sharing, Humza Yousaf’s government looks ever more precarious.
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The SNP’s climate U-turn shows how it has trapped itself
In Scotland, bad strategy is making for bad law across government.
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Humza Yousaf’s struggle for a narrative continues
The SNP’s cancellation of its climate pledges shows a party that no longer knows why it’s in government.
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Is the SNP prepared to oust Humza Yousaf?
Senior party figures know their leader’s project has failed and that it cannot be reconstructed.
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Scotland is missing elder statesmen
Holyrood lacks an equivalent to the cadre of former UK leaders who offer the wisdom of experience.
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The SNP isn’t ready for an election
Humza Yousaf and his party have nothing to sell to an increasingly desperate electorate.
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Michael Matheson’s resignation deepens Humza Yousaf’s woes
The Scottish health secretary’s delayed departure will only add to questions over the First Minister’s judgement.
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The SNP has resorted to scattergun policy
Scottish ministers are disturbingly willing to announce schemes that have been shared with no one.
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The SNP will have nowhere to hide in 2024
Scottish politics is finally competitive again and voters will punish an exhausted ruling party.
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Humza Yousaf should bring back Kate Forbes
The former leadership candidate should not remain on the back benches when the SNP cabinet is among the weakest of…
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Humza Yousaf: what my family went through in Gaza
The blasts, hunger and terror they’ve experienced will never leave them.
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The man behind Humza Yousaf’s new strategy
Kevin Pringle, Alex Salmond’s former director of communications, is pushing the First Minister in a more reformist direction.
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Humza Yousaf is preparing the SNP for heavy losses
The Scottish leader downplayed independence at the SNP conference.
Humza Yousaf comes out fighting
The SNP leader delivered a policy-rich speech with several show-stopping announcements.
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How long can Humza Yousaf last?
The Scottish First Minister on the threats to his leadership, the SNP’s mistakes and what he learned from Malcolm X.
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