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Keir Starmer speaks at a Welsh Labour general election campaign event in Abergavenny, Wales on 30 May 2024.

Analysis: Labour’s Defeat in Wales Spells Big Trouble for the Union

Adam Ramsay

What does the stodgy, centrist unionism of Welsh Labour and Tories taking a beating in the Caerphilly by-election mean for Scotland? And where do the Greens fit in? Adam Ramsay explains.

People speak to a protest in front of a banner that says 'Scotland demands rent controls'

Opinion: Scotland’s New Rent Controls Put Starmer’s Measly Reforms to Shame

Gordon Maloney

In September, the Scottish government passed a law limiting how much landlords can raise rents. Labour’s renters’ rights bill is a joke by comparison, writes Gordon Maloney.

A person raises their hand in the air on a loudhailer as a press pack gathers around them

Report: Government Fails to Answer Novara Media’s Questions on Palestine Action Ban

Rivkah Brown

In a letter to Novara Media, the Home Office dodged questions on how the proscription of Palestine Action will affect journalists. It did, however, suggest growing insecurity within the political establishment over Labour’s controversial decision to proscribe the group. Rivkah Brown reports.

Report: Reform Threw the Kitchen Sink at Scottish By-Election – And Came Third

Adam Ramsay

Despite rolling out a campaign bus, Nigel Farage and controversial adverts for the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat, Reform’s Scottish breakthrough is not materialising. Adam Ramsay reports.

Opinion: Keir Starmer Is Driving Scotland Towards Independence. The Least He Can Do Is Let Us Go

Adam Ramsay

A chunk of Scottish voters have tended to think that Scotland doesn’t need independence, just a Labour government. But with the party now in power, the tide has turned, writes Adam Ramsay.

Long Read: Why Are There So Many Drug Deaths in Scotland?

Adam Ramsay

Scotland has the highest rate of drug deaths in Europe - and three times more than the next country on the list. The reasons why aren’t just what you might expect, writes Adam Ramsay.

Opinion: Scottish Councils Don’t Just Need More Money – They Need Real Power

Adam Ramsay

Scotland is set for the biggest council tax rises in 20 years. But this won’t be enough for local authorities to really transform communities, writes Adam Ramsay.

Obituary: Alex Salmond, A Predator Who Changed Scottish Politics Forever

Adam Ramsay

With the death of Scotland’s former first minister, the need for a new independence movement is clearer than ever, writes Adam Ramsay.

SNP members look on during the UK election count.

Analysis: What on Earth Happened to the SNP?

Adam Ramsay

Amid huge gains for Labour and breakthroughs for the Greens and pro-Gaza independents, the SNP crashed hard on Thursday night. Adam Ramsay lays out the many reasons why.

John Swinney speaking at the launch of the SNP's Westminster election manifesto.

Analysis: The SNP Finally Has an Election Pitch. Is It Too Late?

Adam Ramsay

SNP leader John Swinney promised 'the most leftwing' manifesto of the major parties. Adam Ramsay weighs it up.

FMQs at Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

Opinion: How the Scottish Tory Leader Built His Career on Persecuting Travellers

Adam Ramsay

Douglas Ross has complained about having to 'bend over backwards' for and 'battle' the Traveller community - and that's just the start of his racism, writes Adam Ramsay.

Women's Euro 2025 Qualifier - Scotland v Israel - Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - May 31, 2024 People display Palestine flags as a Scotland fan is seen with a banner outside the stadium before the match amid the ongoing conflict

Opinion: In Scotland, There’s No Excuse to Vote for Genocide

Adam Ramsay

‘Every appearance by an official Israeli representative in Scotland is like a visit to enemy territory,’ an Israeli official told Haaretz in 2012. Good, writes Adam Ramsay.

Opinion: Scotland Needs an Industrial Strategy

Adam Ramsay

For too long, the Scottish government has been timid about setting a clear economic direction. With the SNP plunging in the polls, any hope of its renewal lies across the road to economic transformation, writes Adam Ramsay.

Opinion: What Led to Humza Yousaf’s Incredible Self-Own?

Adam Ramsay

The first minister collapsed his own premiership. But beneath the SNP's manoeuvring, its existential threat is conflict aversion. Adam Ramsay writes.

Feature: Meet the ‘Robin Hood’ Group Linking Poverty and Climate Breakdown

Douglas Rogers

This Is Rigged hit the news by defacing a bust of Queen Victoria. But beyond the stunts, the group is leading a change in the climate movement. Douglas Rogers reports.

Opinion: After Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP’s Lack of Political Vision Is Total

Jonathon Shafi

Humza Yousaf just missed a big chance to carve out a distinctive political identity and caved to the corporate lobby, argues Jonathon Shafi.

Opinion: Labour or the SNP? It’s Not Much of a Choice for Working Class Scots

Jonathon Shafi

Scotland deserves better than a rightwing Labour party committed to a two-child benefit cap or a neoliberal SNP without a real independence strategy, argues Jonathon Shafi.

Opinion: Humza Yousaf is Playing a Dangerous Game

Jonathon Shafi

In the wake of Nicola Sturgeon’s arrest, Humza Yousaf has told his MSPs to stand by the former leader or quit the SNP. It could be a grave mistake, writes Jonathon Shafi.

Tag: scotland

Analysis: Labour’s Defeat in Wales Spells Big Trouble for the Union

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: Scotland’s New Rent Controls Put Starmer’s Measly Reforms to Shame

Gordon Maloney

Report: Government Fails to Answer Novara Media’s Questions on Palestine Action Ban

Rivkah Brown

Report: Reform Threw the Kitchen Sink at Scottish By-Election – And Came Third

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: Keir Starmer Is Driving Scotland Towards Independence. The Least He Can Do Is Let Us Go

Adam Ramsay

Long Read: Why Are There So Many Drug Deaths in Scotland?

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: Scottish Councils Don’t Just Need More Money – They Need Real Power

Adam Ramsay

Obituary: Alex Salmond, A Predator Who Changed Scottish Politics Forever

Adam Ramsay

Analysis: What on Earth Happened to the SNP?

Adam Ramsay

Analysis: The SNP Finally Has an Election Pitch. Is It Too Late?

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: How the Scottish Tory Leader Built His Career on Persecuting Travellers

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: In Scotland, There’s No Excuse to Vote for Genocide

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: Scotland Needs an Industrial Strategy

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: What Led to Humza Yousaf’s Incredible Self-Own?

Adam Ramsay

Feature: Meet the ‘Robin Hood’ Group Linking Poverty and Climate Breakdown

Douglas Rogers

Opinion: After Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP’s Lack of Political Vision Is Total

Jonathon Shafi

Opinion: Labour or the SNP? It’s Not Much of a Choice for Working Class Scots

Jonathon Shafi

Opinion: Humza Yousaf is Playing a Dangerous Game

Jonathon Shafi

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Tag: scotland

Analysis: Labour’s Defeat in Wales Spells Big Trouble for the Union

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: Scotland’s New Rent Controls Put Starmer’s Measly Reforms to Shame

Gordon Maloney

Report: Government Fails to Answer Novara Media’s Questions on Palestine Action Ban

Rivkah Brown

Report: Reform Threw the Kitchen Sink at Scottish By-Election – And Came Third

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: Keir Starmer Is Driving Scotland Towards Independence. The Least He Can Do Is Let Us Go

Adam Ramsay

Long Read: Why Are There So Many Drug Deaths in Scotland?

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: Scottish Councils Don’t Just Need More Money – They Need Real Power

Adam Ramsay

Obituary: Alex Salmond, A Predator Who Changed Scottish Politics Forever

Adam Ramsay

Analysis: What on Earth Happened to the SNP?

Adam Ramsay

Analysis: The SNP Finally Has an Election Pitch. Is It Too Late?

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: How the Scottish Tory Leader Built His Career on Persecuting Travellers

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: In Scotland, There’s No Excuse to Vote for Genocide

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: Scotland Needs an Industrial Strategy

Adam Ramsay

Opinion: What Led to Humza Yousaf’s Incredible Self-Own?

Adam Ramsay

Feature: Meet the ‘Robin Hood’ Group Linking Poverty and Climate Breakdown

Douglas Rogers

Opinion: After Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP’s Lack of Political Vision Is Total

Jonathon Shafi

Opinion: Labour or the SNP? It’s Not Much of a Choice for Working Class Scots

Jonathon Shafi

Opinion: Humza Yousaf is Playing a Dangerous Game

Jonathon Shafi

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