Why the Scottish trans movement lost
Through its dogmatism, the SNP alienated even those sympathetic to trans rights.
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“John Swinney is no Jack Sparrow”
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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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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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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