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

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732 Articles
about 2 years
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Patrick Grady sexual harassment victim yet to have promised meeting with Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon is yet to meet with the victim who was found to have been sexually harassed by an SNP MP, it is under...

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about 2 years
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Former Glasgow Labour leader Malcolm Cunning dies aged 65

Tributes have poured in for Malcolm Cunning, Scottish Labour’s former group leader on Glasgow City Council and a vete...

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about 2 years
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Scottish independence: Referendum Act plans show how far pro-Union strategy has fallen

Liz Truss could be set to pass a ‘Referendum Act’ of her own to formally legislate and set out the conditions for a s...

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about 2 years
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Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg review: Impressive start in tired Sunday format despite being upstag...

When so much around us changes at an ever increasing pace, it is reassuring to have a brand new politics show that is...

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about 2 years
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Nicola Sturgeon: 'Gerrymandering' Scottish independence referendum rules show 'fundamental weakne...

Nicola Sturgeon has labelled plans to radically overhaul the rules for a second independence referendum as a sign of ...

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about 2 years
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Nicola Sturgeon: 'Gerrymandering' indyref2 rules show 'fundamental weakness' in pro-union case

Nicola Sturgeon has labelled plans to radically overhaul the rules for a second independence referendum as a sign of ...

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about 2 years
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Scotland 'should invest more' in foreign policy, former SNP MP claims in book

Scotland lags behind other similar sized sub-state actors such as Quebec and should increase its overseas presence if...

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about 2 years
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Business minister accused of 'shifty' responses around Scottish Government's botched Dalzell stee...

Business minister Ivan McKee has been accused of being “shifty” due to failing to answer why it was necessary for the...

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about 2 years
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Double council tax for second home owners to claw back cost-of-living payments, SNP told

Ministers should legislate to allow councils to charge double the rate of council tax on second homes in order to cla...

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about 2 years
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Former SNP ministers claim UK Government 'do not understand devolution'

Two former senior SNP ministers have criticised the UK Government’s approach to devolution, claiming ministers in Wes...

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about 2 years
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Lower population means more funding for Scotland if it stays within the UK, says influential thin...

Scotland’s declining population would see more funding per person if the country remains part of the United Kingdom a...

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about 2 years
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Scotland ferries scandal: Ministers warned of 'serious risk' that could see troubled ferries dela...

The delivery of a lifeline ferry by Ferguson Marine is at risk of being delayed again after Scottish ministers were w...

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