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Alistair Grant is political editor of The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday.

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SNP will lose seats if it does not 'get its act together', warns party MP

The SNP will lose seats at the next general election if the party does not get its act together, a high-profile MP ha...

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Analysis: What will SNP members make of Kate Forbes' gay marriage views?

Kate Forbes has said her campaign to replace Nicola Sturgeon as first minister is “absolutely not over” amid a backla...

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Kate Forbes insists SNP leadership campaign 'not over' as she sheds support over gay marriage

Kate Forbes has insisted her campaign to replace Nicola Sturgeon as first minister is “absolutely not over” as she co...

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Gender row Scotland: Jeane Freeman says she would not have backed gender reform law

A former SNP minister and key ally of Nicola Sturgeon has said she would not have supported the outgoing First Minist...

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Jeane Freeman says she would not have backed gender reform law

A former SNP minister and key ally of Nicola Sturgeon has said she would not have supported the outgoing First Minist...

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SNP leadership race: Humza Yousaf distances himself from Nicola Sturgeon's independence strategy

The front runner to be the next first minister and SNP leader has warned his party needs to “stop falling into our op...

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Keir Starmer makes appeal to Scots who had given up on Labour and the Union

Sir Keir Starmer will today make an appeal to Scots who had given up on his party and the Union as he addresses the S...

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Anas Sarwar: I don't 'instinctively support' moves to legalise assisted dying

The leader of Scottish Labour has said he does not "instinctively support" moves to legalise assisted dying in Scotland.

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Analysis: Anas Sarwar hopes change is in the air as SNP 'turns inwards'

The theme of the Scottish Labour conference is not hard to identify: change. The word was mentioned 57 times in Anas ...

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Anas Sarwar makes direct appeal to SNP voters after resignation of Nicola Sturgeon

Anas Sarwar has made a direct appeal to SNP voters as he insisted Nicola Sturgeon’s party will “turn inward” followin...

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Humza Yousaf would be 'worst first minister on record', says Jackie Baillie

Humza Yousaf would be the “worst first minister on record”, the deputy leader of Scottish Labour has said, as she lau...

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As Nicola Sturgeon exits the stage, Scottish Labour senses an opportunity

As one of the most formidable politicians of the devolution era prepares to exit the stage, Scottish Labour senses an...

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