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Canadian lessons for the SNP
There is, it seems, nothing new under the sun. Brad MacKay considers the predictions of massive SNP gains and finds that they have echoes of an earlier Canadian experience. Political debates, by their...
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#Indyref2 on the back of a big SNP win is not going to happen – here’s why
Paul Cairney argues that a second referendum is not the story of this election. This post originally appeared on The Conversation.Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy has warned that if the Scottish...
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Managing Expectations
The election of a significantly larger number of SNP MPs may open old discussions within the party about the strategy to achieve independence. Craig McAngus considers the tensions within the party,...
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Who will be the Scottish Secretary if SNP sweep the boards on Thursday?
Malcolm Harvey discusses that if if the polls are correct and the SNP win more than 50 seats, the question does present some interesting options. This post appeared in today's edition of The Herald.In...
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The election has transformed Scottish politics, and created a context where...
The SNP have swept the electoral map in Scottish, winning all but three seats. With a Conservative government south of the border, Craig McAngus argues that the ‘significant change’ threshold put on...
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The SNP has blown British politics apart – and the UK must now change if it...
Paul Cairney suggests that right now, we should take a step back to think about how big this SNP win is. This article orginally appeared on The Conversation.I sat in the media area of the Glasgow...
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Votes for the SNP are not votes for independence
The results of the general election in Scotland were described by Ed Miliband as a "nationalist surge" however, explains Jan Eichhorn, voting for the SNP and supporting and supporting independence are...
View ArticleConstitutionally Sound - Paul Cairney and Craig McAngus discuss #GE2015 and...
Massive SNP gains at the general election were one of the stories of the night. Paul Cairney and Craig McAngus look ahead to what their success means for the Union, the process of devolution and the...
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The SNP must perform a balancing act at Westminster
Craig McAngus looks at how the SNP has to both protest and oppose, and this won’t be an easy balancing act. This post orignally appeared on Holyrood.The SNP’s result at the General Election was nothing...
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Scotland Bill May Be SNP's Biggest Test
The influence of the SNP at Westminster is yet to be truly measured, says Nicola McEwen, but the Scotland Bill may demonstrate that real change is achieved behind the scenes. It was 27 years ago when...
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