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Vote SNP to stand against Tory cuts
No government should be making its own citizens destitute and that is exactly what this Tory Government is doing. Disadvantaged people and those on low incomes in Scotland must be protected, not punished.
by Profit should never be a motive in benefit assessments
Yesterday, in the Scottish Parliament, I ruled out the use of private companies in assessing people for the benefits that will be delivered under Scotland’s new social security system.
by Only the SNP will stand up for Scotland
For the last two years, the SNP has been the only strong and effective opposition of any kind at Westminster to the Conservatives. And only the SNP will stand up for Scotland in the face of the bigger Tory majority which this election threatens.
by Seven years of Tory government. Seven ways they’ve failed Scotland.
This year marks seven years of Tory government – despite people in Scotland rejecting the Tories at every single General Election for over sixty years.
by SNP council election manifesto: what you need to know
Today Nicola Sturgeon launched the SNP’s manifesto for the 4 May council elections in Edinburgh.
by Nicola Sturgeon: “We’ll stand up for Scotland”
The SNP in this election will, as we always do, stand up for Scotland.
by Nicola Sturgeon statement at Westminster on the general election
A vote for the SNP is a vote to protect Scotland’s interests. Only the SNP stands between Scotland and an increasingly hard-line Tory government.
by Nicola Sturgeon statement on the General Election announcement
This announcement is one of the most extraordinary u-turns in recent political history, and it shows that Theresa May is once again putting the interests of her party ahead of those of the country.
by The Tories are living up to nasty party reputation
The last few days have exposed the full horror of the rape clause, the wider issues around the cap on child tax credits and the complicity of Scottish Tories in the utterly immoral policies of their Westminster colleagues.
by Things Ruth Davidson would rather you didn’t know
From support for the Rape Clause to cuts amounting to billions to Scotland’s budget by Westminster Tories, here’s just some of what Ruth Davidson would rather you didn’t know about her party.
by Good news you might have missed
This week we learned that unemployment is going down, more children from deprived backgrounds are going to university and the new M8 will open this month. Here’s the good news you might have missed.
by Council elections: SNP education manifesto
On May 4, vote SNP to give our young people the very best chance of success in life. Here’s just some of what SNP councils will deliver.
by SNP response to EU 50 letter
The SNP response to the 50 European politicians who backed Scotland’s place in Europe.
by A more successful country, with opportunities for all to flourish
The priority of the SNP Scottish Government is to build a strong, vibrant and diverse economy that is open to all.
by Promoting trade with Scotland in the US
Promoting Scotland overseas is a central part of being First Minister and as I’ve travelled across the US this week it’s clear to me there’s a big appetite for all that Scotland has to offer.
by Getting on with the job this week
From new funding to support veterans to reducing energy bills, this week your SNP Scottish Government has been getting on with the job.
by Nicola Sturgeon speech at the United Nations on gender equality and human rights
Scotland is determined to play our part in co-operation with others, to help to achieve peace and security.
The Conflict Resolution programme is a good demonstration of an area where we can make a distinctive and positive difference.
by Nicola Sturgeon address at Stanford University on Scotland’s place in the world
I’m going to talk about Scotland’s desire – not just to create a fairer and more prosperous country – but also to make a positive contribution to the world.
by A new ten-year strategy to improve Scotland’s mental health
The Scottish Government has just published a new ten-year strategy to bring about ambitious improvements in our nation’s mental health.
by Putting new devolved powers to good use
As the new financial year begins this week, many new powers are coming into effect – so this feels like a timely opportunity to outline how we are putting some of these powers to very good use.
by Your SNP government: getting on with the job
This week the SNP in government has been getting on with the job: investing in communities, protecting the most vulnerable in society, and delivering the best public services anywhere in the UK.
by Nicola Sturgeon’s Section 30 letter to Theresa May
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has today written to the Prime Minister to begin early discussions to allow a referendum on independence to take place.
by Most Scots agree Scotland’s Referendum should be made in Scotland
Most Scots think Holyrood, not Westminster, should have the right to decide whether to hold a second independence referendum, according to a new poll.
by Your SNP team for the 2017 council elections
Our local council candidates are ready to work to deliver key priorities such as expanding childcare and closing the attainment gap. Here are just five policies they will support.
by To block Scotland’s right to self-determination would be democratically indefensible
There are days which are seen by history as truly defining. They shape the eras which fall on either side of them and come to be judged as the pivot points on which history then turns, for good or ill. Today, 29 March, threatens to become one of those days. I say threatens because I cannot pretend that I believe the triggering of article 50 by the Prime Minister is anything other than a sad day in the history of Britain, and the European continent as a whole.
by Article 50 triggered: what happens next
The Prime Minister today triggered the beginning of the Article 50 process: informing the EU that the UK intends to leave in March 2019.
by Nicola Sturgeon’s speech to the Scottish Parliament on Scotland’s referendum
The people of Scotland should have the right to choose between Brexit – possibly a very hard Brexit – or becoming an independent country, able to chart our own course and create a true partnership of equals across these islands.
by Last week London saw both the very worst – and the very best – of humanity
Last Wednesday, politics in Edinburgh and in London stopped.
The shocking events in and around the Palace of Westminster put into perspective our daily jousts and squabbles, whether at Holyrood or on the green benches of the Commons.
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