Friday, October 4, 2024

More analysis of the Dundee by-elections

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Just a quick note to let you know I've written a short analysis piece for The National about the SNP's victories in yesterday's ...
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Dundee DEVASTATION for Sarwar as SNP humiliate Labour TWICE in by-election double-header - they don't call it Bash Street for nothing

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Strathmartine by-election result, first preferences (3rd October 2024): SNP 35.0% (-10.3) Liberal Democrats 26.9% (+8.2) Labour 26.9% (+4.0)...
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Thursday, October 3, 2024

Britain's "Little Empire of Leftovers" is gradually breaking up - and it would be naive of unionists to think that Scotland is immune to the process

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I suspect that when Hong Kong reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, the UK assumed that its remaining "Little Empire of Leftovers...
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Who's an unpopular boy, then? It's all gone wrong for Anas Sarwar, says shock Ipsos poll

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Before I forget about it, let's take a quick look at the "Ipsos Scotland Political Pulse" poll that was published last week, b...
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Monday, September 30, 2024

In Liz We Trussed - but could Jenrick be Just The Ticket?

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When Boris Johnson resigned just over two years ago, it seemed like a setback for the independence cause, because he was regarded as the bes...
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Saturday, September 28, 2024

In case you've ever wondered, this is what the Alba Party website looks like to a suspended member

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Not much to see, really.  And certainly not much point in following the advice in the text, because it's obvious even to the most basic ...
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Friday, September 27, 2024

Thoughts on Russell Findlay's win in the Scottish Tory leadership election

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The irony has often been noted that Labour and not the Tories are self-conscious about being a party of diversity, and yet it's the Tori...
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Big win for the SNP in Perth City North by-election

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There was a by-election double-header in Perth & Kinross yesterday, and as is often the case in the wacky world of STV by-elections, thi...
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Dedication, ooooh dedication, that's what made Keir a record-breaker, yeah

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Just a quick note to let you know that I have an article in The National today about Keir Starmer's record-breaking journey from landsli...
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Monday, September 23, 2024

A personal statement about Chris McEleny's decision to suspend me from the Alba Party for the heinous crime of (*checks notes*) blogging

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Over the last two weeks, I have sent three short and to-the-point emails to Chris McEleny, the General Secretary of the Alba Party, seeking ...
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