Westminster’s authority over Scotland is dissolving
The three main parties – Labour, Tory and Reform – are increasingly English institutions
ByJohn Swinney
Why Scottish Labour has broken with Starmer
Anas Sarwar is putting “country before party” as he distances himself from Westminster
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John Swinney reckons with Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir
Speaking to the New Statesman, he tried to negotiate the fallout of his predecessor’s new book.
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All eyes on Scotland – and Nigel Farage’s new insurgency
The Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election is a microcosm for Britain’s swirling political crises.
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The SNP has reinvented itself yet again
In a year, John Swinney has put his party on course to defeat Labour and secure a fifth term.
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Sarwar Trumps Swinney
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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“John Swinney is no Jack Sparrow”
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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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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Is the SNP renewing itself again?
John Swinney has reversed Nicola Sturgeon’s errors and is making the political weather.
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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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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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