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A split appeared in the SNP as John Swinney took a more diplomatic approach to the party's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn.
Badly briefed or just unwilling to offer a clear explanation, the legal migration minister had a less than convincing answer to First Minister John...
The first minister will have to get a grip on the worsening crisis and show real improvements
Since the general election in July, Holyrood has increasingly felt more like a campaigning parliament than one with two years left to legislate for...
As John Swinney became first minister earlier this year, many of his detractors confidently predicted he was installed only to manage the SNP’s...
A week after Dundee’s Shona Robison unveiled the SNP government’s draft Scottish budget, the detail has been understood. Last week, I said Ms...
SNP finance chief Shona Robison had an unenviable task as she set out the Scottish Government’s spending plans for the next year. The Dundee MSP...
Every budget is one with winners and losers, but Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced an extra challenge as she delivered the first Labour budget in 14...
Flood water seeps into every corner of a property, bringing with it filth that clings to every surface long after the deluge subsides. The smell is...
Strike action targeting schools in John Swinney’s Perthshire North constituency will prove difficult for the First Minister to handle. Few will...
Sir Keir Starmer is unlikely to look back at his first 100 days as Prime Minister with any great fondness. The new Labour government had a shaky...
The SNP’s decision to allow the return of peak rail fares hit those relying on the nations railway hard this week. After the trial to end so-called...
Centralisation in the NHS is always a talker. People naturally want to be cared for in their worst moments as close to home as possible. This is...
In a Number 10 state room as the Scottish political press awaited Prime Minister Keir Starmer, it was Anas Sarwar who wore the biggest smile. So...
With a lukewarm sense of optimism, John Swinney managed to leave the SNP’s 90th conference apparently unscathed. Those close to the first minister...
Many Scottish politics watchers often wonder why Alex Salmond is still a headline grabber. One the face of it, their confusion seems...