SCOT goes POP!

A pro-independence blog by James Kelly - one of Scotland's three most-read political blogs.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

The Scot Goes Pop fundraiser: time to aim for a rocket boost

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So I just thought I'd put this post up to try to give another little boost to the ongoing Scot Goes Pop fundraiser , and I'll probab...

Post-election GB-wide poll shows Labour slumping to joint third place with the Greens - SNP surge to massive 22-point lead in Scottish subsample, with Labour on course for TOTAL WIPEOUT in Scotland

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On some measures, Reform UK actually had a poor result last Thursday.  In the English local elections, their showing in the projected nation...
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Monday, May 11, 2026

As Keir Starmer nears his exit, who should the independence movement want to replace him?

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*  *  * If you enjoyed Scot Goes Pop's 2026 election coverage so much that you started to feel an inexplicable urge to buy me a hot choc...
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My theory as to why Labour and the unionist media chose the wrong saviour in Anas Sarwar

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As I pointed out after one of Anas Sarwar's catastrophic TV debate performances during the campaign ("HOW DARE YOU JOHN DON'T Y...
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A crucial arithmetical point: the SNP on their own have more seats than all of the unionist parties combined

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SNP: 58 seats All unionist parties: 56 seats Greens: 15 seats This hadn't occurred to me until I saw someone mention it on Twitter this ...
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Sunday, May 10, 2026

All I needed was the love you gave, all I needed for another day, and all I ever knew, only Stew

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Tragically, the controversial Somerset-based "Stew" blogger stopped updating his little shrine to me a few months ago, but I no lo...
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Saturday, May 9, 2026

The full results of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election: and how the biggest pro-independence majority in history was won

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For those of you who were asking, here is the final result of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, both in terms of vote shares and seats....
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Free Money with the Reverend Stuart Campbell: an update on how to collect your winnings

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Seriously, folks, I've never steered you wrong on a bet recommendation about Scottish politics, and 5/4 on Angus Robertson is absolutely...
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Scottish Parliament election results 2026: How we've moved closer to a decision on independence

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  If you'd be interested in having another Scot Goes Pop poll at some point in the future, please check out our polling fundraiser HERE ...
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Friday, May 8, 2026

The SNP must go ahead with the Section 30 vote on day one of the parliamentary session - and then when Westminster say no, we move forward to using the 2029 UK general election as the final act of this drama, and to win independence outright

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I suppose when election results come in, we all tend to look back at the predictions we made during the campaign and compare it to reality. ...
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