The polls suggest that while no single party may secure a majority, the balance of the next Scottish Parliament could hinge on the combined strength of pro-independence parties.
Left Foot Forward spoke to Jamie Stone at this year’s Lib Dem Conference
‘The way forward must be an open and civil debate that examines the issues and has all options for Scotland’s future on the table.’
“With independence we can end the cycle of cruel and unaccountable Tory governments that we can do little to remove.”
Voters are yet to be convinced of the breakaway party led by Alex Salmond, writes Derek McArthur.
“It seems to me that the dynamism within Scottish politics is there within the SNP.”
Usually, foreign observers want to know just one thing about Scottish politics – is the country heading for a break with the UK?
Ian Blackford has slammed plans by the UK’s Conservative government to hike National Insurance (NI) as a “new Tory poll tax” and claimed that independence is the only answer to a new wave of “austerity”.
The party’s reign at the top of Scottish politics doesn’t stretch to the 1970s, but 14 years of power make it a rarity in European politics
A senior Cabinet minister has revealed how much support would be needed for it to go ahead.
