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Humza Yousaf says he won’t resign as Scotland’s First Minister amid threats of being ousted
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Academic has ‘demolished’ economic case for independence, say opposition: Professor who sat on Scottish Government advisory council says leaving UK would be ‘the ...
scotsman.com/news/politics/academic-has-demolished-economic-case-for-independence-say-opposition-4568574
'It's all so random': Tearful Nicola Sturgeon questioned on decision making at Covid inquiry
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Nicola Sturgeon branded Boris Johnson a 'f****** clown': Nicola Sturgeon branded Boris Johnson a "f****** clown" over the Prime Minister's decision on ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24073904.nicola-sturgeon-branded-boris-johnson-f-clown/
Scottish independence would raise living standards, Humza Yousaf to say in first economy speech
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COVID Inquiry: 'Nicola Sturgeon could cry from one eye if she wanted to,' says Scottish Secretary Alister Jack
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Nicola Sturgeon is the SNP’s biggest liability: A year ago today, Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation as SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland ...
spectator.co.uk/article/nicola-sturgeon-is-the-snps-biggest-liability/
Euan McColm: We shouldn't forget it's OK to disagree sometimes: We are losing the ability to accept that those with whom we disagree may be acting in ...
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/columnists/6309901/jack-mclean-death-disagree-euan-mccolm-opinion/
SNP MP Tommy Sheppard: Debate on independence stops if SNP loses next election: Tommy Sheppard said ‘this year’s vote is about whether the journey continues’
scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-mp-tommy-sheppard-debate-on-independence-stops-if-snp-loses-next-election-4468980
Special report: 10 years on from the 2014 referendum, is Scotland any closer to independence?
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/6310880/referendum-anniversary/
Russell resigns as SNP president to take up new public role: Michael Russell has resigned as SNP president after being nominated as chairman of the Scottish Land ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23963075.russell-resigns-snp-president-take-new-public-role/
Poll: Labour increase lead over SNP in shock survey of Scottish voters: The latest Scoop poll conducted by the flagship Scottish Election Study put support for ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23894950.poll-labour-increase-lead-snp-shock-survey-scottish-voters/
Cabinet papers show private debates in SNP's first full year in power: The private discussions behind the SNP’s first full year in power are revealed today with ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24020210.cabinet-papers-show-private-debates-snps-first-full-year-power/
‘I don’t buy it’: Scottish secretary dismisses Sturgeon’s tears at Covid inquiry: Ex-SNP leader could ‘cry from one eye if she wanted’, says Tory cabinet ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/sturgeon-crying-covid-inquiry-alister-jack-b2489044.html
Humza Yousaf: Labour doesn't need Scottish voters to win UK general election, says First Minister
scotsman.com/news/politics/humza-yousaf-labour-doesnt-need-scottish-voters-to-win-uk-general-election-says-first-minister-4486732
An Independent Scotland in the World: Martin Docherty-Hughes MP explores 'An Independent Scotland in the World,' delving into the proposed foreign and ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/an-independent-scotland-in-the-world/
Ex-Scottish leader Sturgeon's husband charged with embezzling party funds: Former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell has been charged with ...
reuters.com/world/europe/former-scottish-leader-sturgeons-husband-re-arrested-party-finance-probe-bbc-2024-04-18/
Quick Glance: Police Investigation into SNP Finances: Key Updates
- On Thursday, the re-arrest of Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, took place as part of the police investigation into the SNP’s finances.
- Murrell, aged 59, was apprehended and underwent interrogation by detectives.
- The arrest occurred slightly more than a year subsequent to the search conducted by Police Scotland officers at the couple’s residence, where a blue tent was set up outside the property, alongside searches at the SNP’s headquarters in Edinburgh.
- In April 2024, Peter Murrell was charged with 'embezzlement' of funds from the SNP.
Why Scottish independence support remains despite SNP difficulties: THE polls show backing for Yes remains high and the idea it would fall as a result of ...
thenational.scot/news/23963899.scottish-independence-support-remains-despite-snp-difficulties/
SNP leader Humza Yousaf says he will not resign as First Minister amid no confidence motions
scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-leader-humza-yousaf-says-he-will-not-resign-as-first-minister-amid-no-confidence-motions-4606719
UK Election: Labour Shouldn’t Write Off Scotland's SNP Just Yet: Despite numerous internal crises and a recent revival of Scottish Labour ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-18/uk-election-labour-shouldn-t-write-off-scotland-s-snp-just-yet
Operation Branchform: Whole of SNP would welcome an end to police inquiry into finances says Humza Yousaf
scotsman.com/news/politics/operation-branchform-whole-of-snp-would-welcome-an-end-to-police-inquiry-into-finances-says-humza-yousaf-4578797
UK's Labour ahead of SNP in Scotland for first time in a decade, YouGov poll shows
reuters.com/world/uk/uks-labour-ahead-snp-scotland-first-time-decade-yougov-poll-shows-2024-04-10/
Scotland's wobbling pro-independence party ditches coalition with Greens: Opponents said on Thursday they would seek to oust the leader of Scotland after the ...
reuters.com/world/uk/scotlands-snp-green-government-coalition-collapses-sky-news-2024-04-25/
Labour faces challenge in Scotland as SNP underestimated, expert says: THE Union is “not out of the woods yet” and supporters of independence will have ...
thenational.scot/news/23917058.labour-faces-challenge-scotland-snp-underestimated-expert-says/
Yousaf: 'SNP would like to see a conclusion to Operation Branchform': Humza Yousaf has said the SNP would welcome an end to Operation Branchform.
heraldscotland.com/news/24230501.yousaf-snp-like-see-conclusion-operation-branchform/
Chris Deerin: SNP reverting back to its angry but ineffective roots: What the SNP has discovered in 17 years is that government is much, much harder than it ...
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/columnists/6392265/keith-brown-msp-snp-roots-chris-deerin-opinion/
Are Scots tiring of devolution?: The Scottish parliament and devolved Scottish government is 25 years old this year, but what do voters think of it?
spectator.co.uk/article/are-scots-tiring-of-devolution/
Labour Party with its ‘mojo’ back will mean tough challenge for SNP: The SNP MP said he is looking forward to standing for election again.
news.stv.tv/politics/labour-party-with-its-mojo-back-will-mean-tough-challenge-for-snp
Labour will need to be brave to keep the SNP at bay: If you’ll forgive me wallowing for a moment in some post-Christmas gloom, 2024 looks like being a bit ...
heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/24025148.labour-will-need-brave-keep-snp-bay/
Quick Glance: Keir Starmer Calls Out Tories Treating Politics as 'Hobby'
- Labour leader to accuse Lord Cameron and Boris Johnson of treating politics as a 'hobby' and wielding power for the sake of it.
- Politics should be considered a 'higher cause' and not a 'game' or 'pastime for people who enjoy the feeling of power'.
- Further distancing himself from Jeremy Corbyn, Starmer vows his premiership will not be 'vanity dressed up as virtue' or a 'sermon from on high'.
- Starmer expected to announce plans for tougher sentences for 'fraud against the public purse', potentially leading to over a decade in jail.
Scottish independence and the need to find routes beyond the SNP: In the months after the 2014 independence referendum, despite having lost by a double-digit ...
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Chaos in the Commons points to a very ugly election in Scotland - Joyce McMillan: Independence aside, there are only fragile differences between SNP and Labour ...
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/chaos-in-the-commons-points-to-a-very-ugly-election-in-scotland-joyce-mcmillan-4529994
Plaid Cymru leader sees Ireland as a template for an independent Wales: Ireland is a nation that has been able to map out its own destiny, says pro-independence ...
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/02/22/politician-sees-ireland-as-a-template-for-an-independent-wales/
What matters more to Alex Salmond – vengeance or independence?: THANK you very much,
thenational.scot/politics/23949033.matters-alex-salmond---vengeance-independence/
Chris Deerin: Who are SNP's inflated independence promises and crystal-ball boasts for?
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/columnists/6320637/humza-yousaf-speech-snp-independence-chris-deerin-opinion/
Alistair Darling was an unflashy hero of the kind we need: Nothing can ease the pain of losing a much-loved husband and father, but if Alistair Darling’s family ...
newstatesman.com/politics/scotland/2023/12/alistair-darling-tribute-chris-deerin
Euan McColm: If Humza Yousaf thought 2023 was a tough year, his and his party's woes aren't going away
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/euan-mccolm-if-humza-yousaf-thought-2023-was-a-tough-year-his-and-his-partys-woes-arent-going-away-4461662
Jason Leitch must quit over Covid controversies, says leading Aberdeen professor: Top scientist Hugh Pennington criticised the SNP’s handling of the pandemic and ...
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/6354698/jason-leitch-covid-aberdeen-professor/
Most Scots no longer trust Nicola Sturgeon, poll reveals: Labour has its biggest lead over the SNP since the morning after the independence referendum ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/most-scots-no-longer-trust-nicola-sturgeon-poll-reveals-crzl5bq90
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SNP’s new strategy exposes nationalists’ desperation: Humza Yousaf cannot offer a convincing route to the independence his party demands
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The SNP can’t afford to align themselves with Brian Souter: The last few years have been incredibly testing and trying for Scotland’s LGBT community – not least ...
thenational.scot/politics/24033282.snp-cant-afford-align-brian-souter/
Alba pile pressure on SNP to back indyref2 bid in King's Speech debate: ALBA have piled pressure on the SNP to support their bid to have Holyrood awarded ...
thenational.scot/news/23924012.alba-pile-pressure-snp-back-indyref2-bid-kings-speech-debate/
Yes Scotland and how Alex Salmond launched push for independence: THE cross-party Yes Scotland campaign was launched on May 25, 2012, with the aim of persuading ...
heraldscotland.com/life_style/24052449.yes-scotland-alex-salmond-launched-push-independence/
SNP is now known by the public as the party of incompetence: If the recent past is indeed any guide to what comes next then the SNP’s prospects are surely bleak.
heraldscotland.com/opinion/24026304.snp-now-known-public-party-incompetence/
Controversial Scottish independence BBC drama ‘could be shown again’: THE BBC says it would consider rescreening a controversial drama showing the ...
thenational.scot/news/23959010.controversial-scottish-independence-bbc-drama-could-shown-again/
SNP First Minister Humza Yousaf talks independence, tax and Alex Salmond: It's been a turbulent year for the SNP, from the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon to the ...
itv.com/news/border/2024-01-10/snp-first-minister-humza-yousaf-talks-independence-tax-and-alex-salmond
Yousaf: Boosting living standards the 'prize of independence': Humza Yousaf will use his first speech of 2024 to claim that Scottish independence can raise ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24032169.yousaf-boosting-living-standards-prize-independence/
We need Kate Forbes to rescue Scottish politics from stalemate: NOBODY on either side of the independence debate should take any comfort from the Letters Pages ...
heraldscotland.com/opinion/24028927.need-kate-forbes-rescue-scottish-politics-stalemate/
Letters: Court ruling really is a dark day for devolution: Humza Yousaf has declared the Court of Session ruling a “dark day for devolution” and indeed it is ...
heraldscotland.com/opinion/23980222.letters-court-ruling-really-dark-day-devolution/
News review of 2023 part four: Israel-Gaza war, a defection and a former PM returns
scotsman.com/news/people/news-review-of-2023-part-four-israel-gaza-war-a-defection-and-a-former-pm-returns-4451395
Scotland is ‘moving politically backwards’, says Alex Salmond: The former first minister criticised the Scottish Government and the SNP
scotsman.com/news/politics/scotland-is-moving-politically-backwards-says-alex-salmond-4461100
Kate Forbes: The rooted nomad: “Those who honour me I will honour” 1 Samuel 2:30 On 20 February Kate Forbes announced she wanted to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as ...
newstatesman.com/ns-interview/2023/12/kate-forbes-interview-snp-religion-rooted-nomad
A more caring view on migration and the EU? Yes to that: Eighteen months ago – it seems like a long time ago now – Nicola Sturgeon launched the first of a series ...
heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/23931635.caring-view-migration-eu-yes/
Operation Branchform: Police probe costs revealed: Operation Branchform, the probe into the SNP's finances and funding, has cost Police Scotland more than £1 ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23995215.operation-branchform-police-probe-costs-revealed/
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Alex Salmond’s Alba party proposes referendum on extending Scottish Parliament’s powers
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Majority support for independence and SNP lead new poll: The SNP remains the dominant party in Scotland leading Labour by 10 points on General Election voting ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23956188.majority-support-independence-snp-lead-new-poll/
Devolution: put everything up for debate: DISAGREEMENT seems generally frowned upon today. Which is a shame. Without disagreement, humanity would, one imagines ...
heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/23982144.devolution-put-everything-debate/
Veteran SNP MP says fatigue setting in around party agenda: VETERAN SNP MP Pete Wishart has insisted his party needs to give people a reason to keep believing ...
thenational.scot/news/23979997.veteran-snp-mp-says-fatigue-setting-around-party-agenda/
John FitzGerald: How to make Northern Ireland’s economy work: Starting point must be a functioning Executive and a working Assembly
irishtimes.com/business/economy/2023/12/08/john-fitzgerald-how-to-make-northern-irelands-economy-work/
Alex Salmond plots Westminster election comeback ahead of Aberdeen strategy meeting
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/6275839/alex-salmond-westminster-election-aberdeen/
Do the SNP and Greens actually have a proper plan for anything?: COULD someone kindly tell me what this SNP-Green administration is for? With the Deposit Return ...
heraldscotland.com/opinion/23943314.snp-greens-actually-proper-plan-anything/
Stephen Gethins: Brexit is the key to unlocking Scottish independence: FORMER MP Stephen Gethins has said he has “unfinished business” in making a strong case ...
thenational.scot/news/23901162.stephen-gethins-brexit-key-unlocking-scottish-independence/
Taxing the assets of energy firms could bring big benefits: I FIND it ironic that Alyn Smith’s article “Scotland needs the power to solve energy issues” (Nov 1) ...
thenational.scot/community/23896130.taxing-assets-energy-firms-bring-big-benefits/
Enough is enough: Scots must not be fobbed off again: OVER the last 16 years it has suited the SNP leadership and its publicly-funded cabal of spin doctors to ...
heraldscotland.com/politics/23892817.enough-enough-scots-must-not-fobbed-off/
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