SNP conference to begin after ‘most difficult’ period in party’s history
1 year, 3 months ago

SNP conference to begin after ‘most difficult’ period in party’s history

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hundreds of SNP delegates will gather at The Event Complex as politicians including Stephen Flynn, the party’s Westminster leader, deputy First Minister Shona Robison and party leader and First Minister Humza Yousaf address attendees. “We are offering the opportunity to build a new, independent Scotland.” The conference comes against the backdrop of an ongoing police investigation into the SNP finances, the fractious leadership election earlier this year and the huge loss at the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election last week. He will put forward the argument to colleagues that “Vote SNP for Scottish independence” should be the first line of the party’s general election manifesto. “That’s why I am proposing that page one, line one of our manifesto should read: ‘Vote SNP for Scotland to become an independent country.’ “Because it is through independence, and only through independence, that we can extract ourselves from a failed, Brexit-based UK economy, and win the powers we need to build a stronger, fairer future.” He will deliver his keynote address to attendees on Tuesday October 17, the final day of the conference.

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KEMI BADENOCH: Scots need a well-earned break from the tired, failed politics of the left
3 months ago

KEMI BADENOCH: Scots need a well-earned break from the tired, failed politics of the left

Daily Mail  

Sometimes, before we can move on from a great defeat, we need to acknowledge where we went wrong. Tory leadership contender Kemi Badenoch says Scotland is being damaged by the SNP's socialist tax regime The loss of this investment and the stalling of key projects not only affects Aberdeen but the energy security of the whole United Kingdom. If I …

SNP budget in trouble as Scottish Greens say they are 'unlikely' to give it their support amid ongoing fallout
4 months, 1 week ago

SNP budget in trouble as Scottish Greens say they are 'unlikely' to give it their support amid ongoing fallout

Daily Mail  

The threat to the SNP’s Budget has grown after the Greens said they are ‘unlikely’ to support it - as experts urged ministers to have a ‘grown-up discussion’ about the future of free universal services. Scottish Greens MSP Lorna Slater said her party is unlikely to support the SNP budget Speaking to the BBC’s The Sunday Show, Ms Slater said: …

Swinney pledges to restore SNP to winning ways after election losses
4 months, 1 week ago

Swinney pledges to restore SNP to winning ways after election losses

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking at his first SNP conference since becoming leader and Scottish First Minister, he …

UK Government cuts put my ability to serve Scotland under threat – Swinney
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UK Government cuts put my ability to serve Scotland under threat – Swinney

The Independent  

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This is how Starmer fixes ‘the Scotland problem’
6 months ago

This is how Starmer fixes ‘the Scotland problem’

The Independent  

On winning the election, Keir Starmer said he wishes to reset Westminster’s relationship with the devolved nations. Interestingly, Starmer, at the time of the court’s decision, said he would not allow a second referendum if he was in government, even if the Supreme Court agreed it was legal. Stuart Smith Aberdeen A shark attack of a different kind James Dyson …

Scottish National Party’s ‘damaging’ U.K. election result hits independence push
6 months, 1 week ago

Scottish National Party’s ‘damaging’ U.K. election result hits independence push

The Hindu  

The pro-separatist Scottish National Party was virtually obliterated at the U.K. General Election on July 5, suffering a devastating blow to its withering independence movement. The SNP lost dozens of lawmakers as it recorded its worst result in a British general election since 2010, with leader John Swinney lamenting a “very, very difficult and damaging” night for his party. Labour …

SNP admits Scottish independence is ‘a hard sell’ after losing 38 seats
6 months, 1 week ago

SNP admits Scottish independence is ‘a hard sell’ after losing 38 seats

The Independent  

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SNP set for election humiliation leaving nationalists with just TEN seats - fewer than even the Tories - leaving their independence dream in tatters as Scots turn their back on scandal-ravaged party
6 months, 1 week ago

SNP set for election humiliation leaving nationalists with just TEN seats - fewer than even the Tories - leaving their independence dream in tatters as Scots turn their back on scandal-ravaged party

Daily Mail  

The SNP is set for a major election humiliation in Scotland that could leave it with fewer seats than Nigel Farage's Reform UK, polls suggest. Sir Keir Starmer's party's success appears to have extended north of the border, with the SNP losing 38 seats compared with the 2019 election, many at the hands of Labour. Speaking on ITV, former SNP …

Alex Salmond attacks SNP over ‘half-hearted’ campaign on independence
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Alex Salmond attacks SNP over ‘half-hearted’ campaign on independence

The Independent  

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SNP activist to run against John Swinney for party leadership
8 months, 1 week ago

SNP activist to run against John Swinney for party leadership

The Telegraph  

Mr Swinney has pitched himself as a unity candidate, following Mr Yousaf’s disastrous tenure in charge of the SNP. “My bid to become SNP leader has received very, very comprehensive support within the SNP,” Mr Swinney said. In a speech at the SNP party conference last year, Mr McCormick described the SNP-run Scottish Government as “flatulence in a trance”. Mr …

Why the SNP is staring down the barrel of electoral disaster
9 months ago

Why the SNP is staring down the barrel of electoral disaster

The Telegraph  

Last week was more difficult than usual for Humza Yousaf. News outlets breathlessly reported that the first minister’s brother-in-law, Ramsay El-Nakla, had appeared in court, charged with abduction and extortion following an incident where a man fell from a block of flats and later died. Nevertheless, the publicity would have been an unwelcome complication in a week when a new …

Tories could lose 58% of past voters in Scotland at next election, poll suggests
10 months, 1 week ago

Tories could lose 58% of past voters in Scotland at next election, poll suggests

The Independent  

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Unionists can oust ‘dud’ Humza Yousaf with tactical vote for Scottish Tories
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Unionists can oust ‘dud’ Humza Yousaf with tactical vote for Scottish Tories

The Telegraph  

Although polls have predicted the Tories will endure large losses across the UK in the election, they are confident that they can make gains in Scotland, partly thanks to the SNP’s travails. Mr Yousaf has urged Scots to make Scotland “Tory-free” by backing the SNP in the six Conservative seats, but Mr Hoy predicted the First Minister’s unpopularity would have …

First minister Humza Yousaf says vote SNP for Tory-free Scotland
1 year ago

First minister Humza Yousaf says vote SNP for Tory-free Scotland

The Independent  

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EDDIE BARNES: The SNP is in meltdown after its annus horribilis. So why on earth would anyone actually still vote for them?
1 year, 1 month ago

EDDIE BARNES: The SNP is in meltdown after its annus horribilis. So why on earth would anyone actually still vote for them?

Daily Mail  

The first rule of politics is never to blame the electorate. There’s the secrecy and evasion of a party that’s been in power for too long, the lack of direction, the short-termism that – in next week’s Scottish Budget – will likely see swingeing cuts to public services or brutal tax rises and, finally, the growing divisions due to weak …

Too many SNP members take party line without thinking, says MacNeil
1 year, 2 months ago

Too many SNP members take party line without thinking, says MacNeil

The Independent  

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Things we learned at the SNP conference
1 year, 2 months ago

Things we learned at the SNP conference

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The SNP’s conference in Aberdeen came to a close with …

Key points in Humza Yousaf’s speech to the SNP conference
1 year, 2 months ago

Key points in Humza Yousaf’s speech to the SNP conference

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Yousaf said this would be subject to “due diligence” and would fund infrastructure …

SNP will still have mandate for independence negotiations on fewer votes – Brown
1 year, 2 months ago

SNP will still have mandate for independence negotiations on fewer votes – Brown

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The SNP’s deputy leader says his party would still have …

SNP asking Scots to ‘put trust in themselves’, Flynn to say
1 year, 3 months ago

SNP asking Scots to ‘put trust in themselves’, Flynn to say

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The SNP is asking Scots to “put trust in themselves”, …

Yousaf: SNP has to ‘give people a reason’ to vote for independence
1 year, 3 months ago

Yousaf: SNP has to ‘give people a reason’ to vote for independence

The Independent  

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Gap between SNP and Labour narrows to one point, new poll shows
1 year, 3 months ago

Gap between SNP and Labour narrows to one point, new poll shows

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A YouGov survey carried out on behalf of the Scottish Fabians, released on Monday, …

SNP leads Labour by just two points after heavy by-election loss
1 year, 3 months ago

SNP leads Labour by just two points after heavy by-election loss

The Telegraph  

The Scottish National Party leads Labour by just two points in the first poll published after its heavy by-election loss in Rutherglen and Hamilton West. This puts the SNP two points ahead of Labour, who are down by three points on 32 per cent, while the Conservatives in Scotland are up by six points to 21 per cent. Data from …

Claims that SNP rebels are in talks with Scottish Tories are ‘false’ – Yousaf
1 year, 3 months ago

Claims that SNP rebels are in talks with Scottish Tories are ‘false’ – Yousaf

The Independent  

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SNP win in Rutherglen by-election would ‘force’ Westminster to listen – Yousaf
1 year, 3 months ago

SNP win in Rutherglen by-election would ‘force’ Westminster to listen – Yousaf

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Former SNP spin doctor who stepped down after row made chief executive
1 year, 4 months ago

Former SNP spin doctor who stepped down after row made chief executive

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Foote, who will start in the role on Monday, said: “I am delighted …

Robison rejects calls to field single pro-independence candidate in by-election
1 year, 4 months ago

Robison rejects calls to field single pro-independence candidate in by-election

The Independent  

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SNP activist hints at attempt to challenge Yousaf leadership
1 year, 5 months ago

SNP activist hints at attempt to challenge Yousaf leadership

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Yousaf: Even with challenges facing SNP, support for independence is rock solid
1 year, 5 months ago

Yousaf: Even with challenges facing SNP, support for independence is rock solid

The Independent  

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‘The SNP is in crisis’: Scotland’s Humza Yousaf’s first 100 days
1 year, 6 months ago

‘The SNP is in crisis’: Scotland’s Humza Yousaf’s first 100 days

Al Jazeera  

Humza Yousaf took over the Scottish ruling party following the shock resignation of former leader Nicola Sturgeon. “Humza Yousaf has inherited a very different party compared with the party Nicola Sturgeon inherited from Alex Salmond.” The pro-Scottish independence SNP has been the dominant political force in Scotland since 2007 when the left-wing party secured victory at the devolved Scottish Parliament …

Second SNP MP to stand down at next election
1 year, 6 months ago

Second SNP MP to stand down at next election

The Independent  

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YouGov research shows SNP could lose 23 seats to Labour at next UK election
1 year, 7 months ago

YouGov research shows SNP could lose 23 seats to Labour at next UK election

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Scottish Tory leader condemns SNP ‘secrecy, spin and cover ups’
1 year, 8 months ago

Scottish Tory leader condemns SNP ‘secrecy, spin and cover ups’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He said while Mr Yousaf has been “happy” to answer questions from the press, …

Scottish Tories make bid to force statement on SNP finances
1 year, 8 months ago

Scottish Tories make bid to force statement on SNP finances

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking ahead of the debate, Mr Ross said: “These questions are not going away …

What to read about the Scottish independence movement
1 year, 8 months ago

What to read about the Scottish independence movement

The Economist  

T HE UNION between Scotland and England in 1707 created the United Kingdom. Since then Scotland has provided prime ministers, such as Gordon Brown, intellectual luminaries like Adam Smith and David Hume and a large proportion of the British who governed India. More recently Scotland, now with 5.5m people, has grown restive as a constituent of a country with a …

Voting gets under way in the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon
1 year, 10 months ago

Voting gets under way in the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon

The Independent  

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Starmer: SNP leadership contest shows party has ‘lost its way’ with Scots
1 year, 10 months ago

Starmer: SNP leadership contest shows party has ‘lost its way’ with Scots

The Independent  

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Shift to right will ‘destroy’ SNP, warns deputy Westminster leader
1 year, 10 months ago

Shift to right will ‘destroy’ SNP, warns deputy Westminster leader

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Writing in The National newspaper, the SNP’s deputy Westminster leader Mhairi Black warned any …

Soul-searching for Scotland's SNP after Sturgeon quits
1 year, 10 months ago

Soul-searching for Scotland's SNP after Sturgeon quits

The Hindu  

The Scottish National Party on Thursday faced calls to postpone a special conference aimed at reviving its troubled push for independence, after the surprise resignation of leader Nicola Sturgeon. After more than eight eventful years as Scotland's first minister and SNP chief, Ms. Sturgeon said on Wednesday she lacked the "energy" to carry on and would step down. There is …

Poll shows slump in support for SNP and Scottish independence
1 year, 11 months ago

Poll shows slump in support for SNP and Scottish independence

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SNP MP warns Nicola Sturgeon's election ploy is 'massive gamble'
2 years ago

SNP MP warns Nicola Sturgeon's election ploy is 'massive gamble'

Daily Mail  

A veteran SNP MP has warned Nicola Sturgeon's ploy of making the next election a 'de facto' Scottish independence referendum is a 'massive gamble' that could kill of the nationalists' ambitions. Pete Wishart has branded the tactic 'the worst possible way to settle the constitutional future' in an incendiary blog. SNP MP Pete Wishart has branded the tactic being pursued …

SNP announces plans for new bill on Scottish independence vote
2 years, 1 month ago

SNP announces plans for new bill on Scottish independence vote

The Independent  

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Nicola Sturgeon announces post-independence investment of £20bn
2 years, 3 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon announces post-independence investment of £20bn

The Independent  

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Scottish Tories attack ‘skewed priorities’ in Nicola Sturgeon’s keynote speech
2 years, 3 months ago

Scottish Tories attack ‘skewed priorities’ in Nicola Sturgeon’s keynote speech

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Scottish Conservatives offer ‘real alternative’ to SNP, Douglas Ross to say
2 years, 3 months ago

Scottish Conservatives offer ‘real alternative’ to SNP, Douglas Ross to say

The Independent  

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Nicola Sturgeon's independence plan descends into chaos over majority vote claim
2 years, 6 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon's independence plan descends into chaos over majority vote claim

The Telegraph  

Nicola Sturgeon could demand independence if the SNP wins less than half the popular vote in Scotland in the next General Election, her deputy has suggested as her new separation route map started to unravel. John Swinney said Ms Sturgeon would have a mandate to start independence talks with the Prime Minister if the SNP won a majority of Scotland's …

Sturgeon ‘open’ to replicating Greens deal at council level
2 years, 8 months ago

Sturgeon ‘open’ to replicating Greens deal at council level

The Independent  

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SNP largest party in Edinburgh as Lib Dems and Greens make significant gains
2 years, 8 months ago

SNP largest party in Edinburgh as Lib Dems and Greens make significant gains

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SNP is right party to lead Glasgow, insists Sturgeon
2 years, 9 months ago

SNP is right party to lead Glasgow, insists Sturgeon

The Independent  

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