John Swinney’s changing IndyRef2 goalposts shows contempt for voters
John Swinney used the SNP conference last year to persuade activists to back a bold strategy on IndyRef2. His view…
Scottish politics today: Stephen Flynn says Indyref2 demand ‘perfectly reasonable’
Calls for a second independence referendum in Scotland are “perfectly reasonable”, Stephen Flynn has said as Holyrood now has its…
The two Scottish Labour MSPs tipped as leadership contenders if Anas Sarwar quits
Anas Sarwar’s departure as Scottish Labour leader is inevitable. Leaders cannot survive the sort of drubbing he presided over on…
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde had 85 patient deaths and 400 medical blunders in two years
A scandal-hit Scottish health board logged almost 400 medical blunders including 85 patient deaths over two years, it can be…
Reform UK Scotland MSPs elect leader and deputy leader in bid to ‘challenge status quo’
Reform UK Scotland’s new MSPs have elected the party’s leader and deputy leader. Thomas Kerr will be deputy while Lord…
Kate Forbes shares emotional farewell as former SNP leadership contender quits politics
Kate Forbes has shared an emotional farewell message after officially leaving frontline politics following a decade at Holyrood. The former…
The SNP victory was made in Downing Street by a hapless Prime Minister
Winning a record fifth term in office is an extraordinary achievement for the SNP. The laws of political gravity dictate…
Let’s demand a world-class performance from Holyrood
We’re in John Swinney’s hands for another five years. That’s Scotland’s verdict after a “meh” election that left the nation…
SNP wins Holyrood election but falls short of majority needed for indyref2 push
John Swinney has challenged Downing Street after the SNP won a commanding victory at the Holyrood election. The First Minister,…
SNP has ‘significant mandate’ for independence referendum and UK Government ‘must not stand in the way’
The SNP has a “significant mandate” for a second referendum on Scottish independence even if it falls short of winning…