Conor Matchett Deputy Political Editor
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Deputy Political Editor at The Scotsman.

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732 Articles
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'Dead people may vote in SNP leadership election' warn Regan campaign

Dead former members of the SNP could ‘vote’ in the leadership election and influence the result, an SNP leadership ca...

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Candidates row over 'serial attendees' at SNP leadership hustings amid claims of conspiracy theories

Leadership rivals have accused each other of spreading “conspiracy theories” about claims the SNP’s hustings have see...

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Ferry scandal Scotland: Almost 200 Freedom of Information requests on ferry fiasco left outstandi...

Hundreds of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests on Scotland’s ferry fiasco remain unanswered by the Scottish Govern...

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SNP leadership hopefuls in fiery clash as independence plans and Cabinet records come under micro...

The three candidates for First Minister faced fierce questioning on their government record, plans for independence, ...

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Deposit return scheme Scotland: Businesses 'misled, duped, and deceived', ex-SNP minister claims

Businesses have been “misled, duped, and deceived” by the operators of the Scottish Government’s flagship recycling s...

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Transport minister fails to confirm delayed ferry will be delivered on time by early 2024

Transport minister Jenny Gilruth was unable to confirm the second of the two long-delayed and overbudget ferries bein...

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Businesses 'misled, duped, and deceived' around deposit return scheme, ex-SNP minister claims

Businesses have been “misled, duped, and deceived” by the operators of the Scottish Government’s flagship recycling s...

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Pollster rapped on knuckles for 'leading' questions for Wings Over Scotland polling

A pollster has been found to have breached rules around leading questions following a complaint about its work for th...

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LGBT activists warn the party they will 'walk' as SNP close off hustings

LGBT activists within the SNP have warned they could “walk” away from the party should it not take social issues seri...

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Conversion therapy ban campaigners express 'disappointment' at SNP candidates for failing to answ...

Activists calling for a full ban on conversion therapy in Scotland have said the lack of a response to a letter to SN...

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SNP leadership contest: Attacks on the media aim to hide each candidate's fatal flaws

One common refrain from the SNP leadership candidates so far during the race to become the new First Minister has bee...

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Media at fault for continued questions about my views on equal marriage, says Kate Forbes

Kate Forbes has claimed the media are to blame for any continued interest in her views on social issues such as equal...

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