Scotland’s Trumpian turn
Reform’s rise north of the border shows the growing appeal of anti-establishment politics.
ByJohn Swinney
The SNP’s uncivil war
Scores are being settled inside the party after its electoral humiliation by Scottish Labour.
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Can the SNP avoid electoral disaster?
Having shed voters and money, the party is entering the campaign in an enfeebled state.
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Can John Swinney be more than a caretaker leader?
The SNP front-runner will seek to unite his warring party by bringing Kate Forbes back into the fold.
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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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