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  

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 Scottish Conservatives offer a real alternative to the “failing SNP Government”, the party’s leader will say in a keynote conference speech. Right across Scotland, so many parts of our country are not being given the chance to succeed Douglas Ross He is expected to say: “Today we continue to show that on education, economic development, housing and so many other areas the Scottish Conservatives are Scotland’s real alternative to this failing SNP Government. “They are being held back by an SNP Government whose answer to the challenges of delivering services is to centralise into a one-size-fits all approach.” The Scottish Conservatives said the National College of Scotland is designed to break down the barriers that geography and life circumstances can create for adults wishing to access higher education. “Douglas Ross continually talks down the achievements of the SNP Scottish Government, but it’s the people of Scotland who continue to put their trust in the SNP to deliver for Scotland.”

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Budget will set Scotland up to ‘win big’ in future, says Robison
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Budget will set Scotland up to ‘win big’ in future, says Robison

The Independent  

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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 …

Kemi takes aim at SNP's dismal record and 'betrayal' of the Scottish people in withering attack on nationalists
3 months ago

Kemi takes aim at SNP's dismal record and 'betrayal' of the Scottish people in withering attack on nationalists

Daily Mail  

Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch has launched a blistering attack on the SNP’s miserable record and accused it of a ‘betrayal’ of the Scottish people. She also said that Scottish Labour is not the alternative government Scotland needs because the party is ‘two sides of the same coin’ as the SNP and offers the same failed left-wing policies. Tory leadership …

Scotland will be seeing me, says Farage
4 months ago

Scotland will be seeing me, says Farage

The Independent  

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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, 2 weeks ago

Swinney pledges to restore SNP to winning ways after election losses

The Independent  

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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

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Westminster choices will fundamentally damage Scottish public services – Robison
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Westminster choices will fundamentally damage Scottish public services – Robison

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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 …

Alex Salmond: I voted SNP at this General Election
6 months, 1 week ago

Alex Salmond: I voted SNP at this General Election

The Independent  

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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 failed to convince Scots of urgency of independence, says Swinney
6 months, 1 week ago

SNP failed to convince Scots of urgency of independence, says Swinney

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Ask SNP candidate Drew Hendry anything in exclusive question and answer session with The Independent
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ask SNP candidate Drew Hendry anything in exclusive question and answer session with The Independent

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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

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The wider lessons of Scotland’s political turmoil
8 months ago

The wider lessons of Scotland’s political turmoil

Hindustan Times  

HUMZA YOUSAF announced his resignation as Scotland’s first minister on April 29th after a mere 13 months in office. Four days earlier he had unilaterally terminated a coalition agreement with the Scottish Green Party, claiming that this would free the Scottish National Party to run an unencumbered minority government. Mr Yousaf’s departure is the latest in a string of setbacks …

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 …

Humza Yousaf: Scotland’s leader resigns after a year in power, putting his pro-independence party in peril
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Humza Yousaf: Scotland’s leader resigns after a year in power, putting his pro-independence party in peril

CNN  

CNN — Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned barely a year into the role after the collapse of his coalition government, a humbling and chaotic departure that throws Scotland’s ruling pro-independence party into chaos. Yousaf’s coalition government fell apart unexpectedly last week when he tore up a coalition agreement with Green Party lawmakers following a spat over climate policy, …

SNP sparks chaos in Scotland by killing off coalition with Greens to avoid being 'dumped' in row over environment and trans policies as Humza Yousaf is accused of 'political cowardice' by former ally
8 months, 3 weeks ago

SNP sparks chaos in Scotland by killing off coalition with Greens to avoid being 'dumped' in row over environment and trans policies as Humza Yousaf is accused of 'political cowardice' by former ally

Daily Mail  

Humza Yousaf sparked political chaos in Scotland today as he ditched the SNP's coalition with the Greens to avoid the embarrassment of being ditched. The First Minister is facing a confidence vote in his leadership after he moved to end the Bute House Agreement amid a row with the junior party over environmental and trans policies. The Bute House Agreement, …

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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Humza Yousaf targets ‘Tory-free Scotland’ despite collapse in SNP support
1 year ago

Humza Yousaf targets ‘Tory-free Scotland’ despite collapse in SNP support

The Telegraph  

Humza Yousaf has set a target of ousting all the Tory MPs in Scotland in the general election, despite polls showing a collapse in support for the SNP. The First Minister will tell activists on Friday that his party can deliver a “Tory-free Scotland” by winning all six Scottish seats held by the Conservatives. Mr Yousaf will launch the SNP’s …

SNP's Humza Yousaf denies ‘fantasy economics’ with Scottish independence claim
1 year ago

SNP's Humza Yousaf denies ‘fantasy economics’ with Scottish independence claim

The Telegraph  

Humza Yousaf has denied indulging in “fantasy economics” after facing mockery over his claim that Scottish independence would lead to households being £10,200 better off. The First Minister claimed the figure would be the “huge prize of independence” if Scotland could reach the average income of small countries such as Norway and Denmark. “The First Minister’s case for ripping Scotland …

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 …

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

Things we learned at the SNP conference

The Independent  

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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  

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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

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Put trust in yourselves and take future in own hands, Flynn urges Scots
1 year, 3 months ago

Put trust in yourselves and take future in own hands, Flynn urges Scots

The Independent  

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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

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No SNP seat is safe from Labour, warns Murray
1 year, 3 months ago

No SNP seat is safe from Labour, warns Murray

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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  

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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  

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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 …

Sunak’s ‘bold ambition’ in speech shows he ‘relishes’ next election, says Ross
1 year, 3 months ago

Sunak’s ‘bold ambition’ in speech shows he ‘relishes’ next election, says Ross

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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

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Scottish Tory leader Ross hits out at ‘danger’ posed by Yousaf
1 year, 3 months ago

Scottish Tory leader Ross hits out at ‘danger’ posed by Yousaf

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Humza Yousaf only thinks of his own backyard: Douglas Ross
1 year, 3 months ago

Humza Yousaf only thinks of his own backyard: Douglas Ross

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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

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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

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SNP deal with Greens gives party ‘certainty’, says Stephen Flynn
1 year, 5 months ago

SNP deal with Greens gives party ‘certainty’, says Stephen Flynn

The Independent  

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Mordaunt: SNP independence approach based on ‘real bile and hatred’
1 year, 5 months ago

Mordaunt: SNP independence approach based on ‘real bile and hatred’

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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Scottish Government to launch proposal on citizenship in an independent Scotland
1 year, 5 months ago

Scottish Government to launch proposal on citizenship in an independent Scotland

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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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SNP urges Ross to ‘grow a backbone’ over Johnson sanctions
1 year, 6 months ago

SNP urges Ross to ‘grow a backbone’ over Johnson sanctions

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