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The Tories are on course to lose their only Scottish seat, and they need to pick another up. They’ve found a target – and ended up in a three-way battle.
A Tory election win is the best scenario for the SNP. If Labour squeak home, it will need to find a better way forward
The only way to seize the initiative back from the SNP is to build on the Smith Commission through a new Scottish Constitutional Convention
A coalition would solve Labour’s short-term number problem and could damage Sturgeon’s plans in the long term.
As the Scottish Nationalists gear up for a big win on May 7, the contribution of one man is in danger of being overlooked
SNP are pro-EU, but lack vision for the future.
Our experts pick apart the SNP’s top policies.
The front pages of the Sun and the Scottish Sun on Thursday morning provided further evidence of Roy Greenslade’s recent assertion that the idea of a national press is a fallacy. In images which appear…
Politicians promising to expand free childcare is no bad thing, but it is difficult to deliver in practice
The SNP has changed the way Scottish people think about politics, something no party has achieved for decades.
Labour’s Scottish position could not be any more grim. Here are some suggestions for the long road back to contention.
Labour leader Jim Murphy is raising concerns that a big victory for Nicola Sturgeon will mean another referendum. Here’s why they’re wide of the mark.
Surprise! Almost everyone supports gay marriage (even UKIP voters).
Even with something far short of independence, international tax rules could cause major problems between Scotland and the rest of the UK.
The main parties are still a long way from getting full marks when it comes to tackling women’s financial disadvantages.
Ruling out a Labour arrangement with the Scottish nationalists will matter little after the election.
Both Labour and the Conservatives could do deals with smaller parties to survive in a minority government. Here’s how it works.
Are relations between Scotland and England really as fractious as the Conservatives want us to believe?
Our immigration expert evaluates the manifestos of 16 political parties, to see how their policies on immigration stack up.
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Head of Politics, University of Liverpool
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