Nicola Sturgeon calmly sets out her independence referendum negotiating position But the First Minister may be keeping her powder dry for battles yet to come. By David Torrance
Politics Sturgeon’s mission: how Brexit changes the SNP’s argument for independence By David Torrance
Devolution From Tartan to Teflon: Nicola Sturgeon’s one-year anniversary as First Minister By David Torrance
Heart on the left, head on the right: the contradictions inside the SNP Will the SNP collapse under the weight of its own contradictions before it achieves its goal of independence? By David Torrance
One in 50 adults in Scotland is now a member of the SNP – what does this mean for its future? The party is acutely aware that it needs to keep hold of its 90,000 new members. By David Torrance
Finding your inner union The SNP's conception of the UK is a heady blend of pragmatism, romanticism and pure political expediency. By David Torrance