The SNP has entered a new, more serious era
John Swinney is stepping up support for the defence industry and backing Keir Starmer’s diplomacy.
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Explore a diverse range of articles examining the Scottish National Party (SNP), covering its policies, leadership, electoral impact, and key debates surrounding Scottish independence and devolved governance.
The SNP’s defence headache
As the West rearms against the Russian threat, Scotland’s government risks appearing detached from reality.
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When will Labour tell the truth about Scotland?
Chasing the SNP’s spendthrift politics is an irresponsible strategy for a serious party.
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Is the SNP renewing itself again?
John Swinney has reversed Nicola Sturgeon’s errors and is making the political weather.
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Can Scottish Labour reverse the SNP’s recovery?
Anas Sarwar’s party believes that opinion polls are not the best guide to the real political situation.
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Scotland’s establishment should fear Reform
The SNP’s failures have left voters open to a radical alternative.
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Who will be the next SNP leader?
Stephen Flynn’s decision to stand for Holyrood is another signal of his ambition.
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Scotland’s Trumpian turn
Reform’s rise north of the border shows the growing appeal of anti-establishment politics.
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Why can’t the SNP get on with business?
Mark Logan’s resignation as the government’s chief entrepreneur is another warning.
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Can the SNP and Labour learn to work together?
The talk at Holyrood is of greater collaboration across the chamber in a new political era.
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The SNP has spent its way into crisis
Emergency financial controls are a damning indictment of the Scottish government’s record.
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The SNP’s uncivil war
Scores are being settled inside the party after its electoral humiliation by Scottish Labour.
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Want to be a Conservative MP? Come to Scotland
Voters anxious about the Union could help save the party from oblivion.
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Stephen Flynn: “This election is a straight choice between Starmer or Sunak, dull and duller”
The SNP’s House of Commons leader on how the Westminster consensus fails the United Kingdom.
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The SNP’s U-turn on oil and gas is a challenge to Labour
Keir Starmer’s party may look like it has failed to choose Scotland’s side in the energy debate.
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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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How the SNP lost itself in hyper-liberalism
Scotland’s hegemonic progressive regime was a chimera. Labour should take note.
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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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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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