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IndyRef 5 years on: Better Together promises have turned to dust
5 years on from the independence referendum, the promises made by the No campaign have turned to dust. Scotland now faces a very different future to the one that was promised.
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Make sure you’re registered to vote before the next election
A general election is on the horizon, and it’s more important than ever that people in Scotland are registered to vote.
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SNP MPs make the case for independence at packed public meeting
At a packed public meeting last night in Edinburgh, SNP MPs Mhairi Black and Ian Blackford laid out the clear choice now facing the people of Scotland – Brexit Britain or Scottish independence.
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SNP joins cross-party efforts to prevent a no deal Brexit
Earlier today the SNP’s Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, met with other opposition parties in Westminster to discuss the options for stopping a no deal Brexit.
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Vote for Shetland’s SNP candidate Tom Wills on Thursday for a local champion
Vote for Tom Wills on Thursday 29th August in the Shetland by-election to send a local champion to the Scottish Parliament, determined to improve life for all islanders.
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Tom Wills launches fishing manifesto for Shetland
SNP candidate for Shetland Tom Wills has launched a short manifesto outlining how, if elected, he will “fight tooth and nail” to make sure Shetland’s booming fishing industry is supported and protected from the devastating consequences of a Tory Brexit.
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Alan Cumming says Scotland must have a choice
Alan Cumming: “If you look at Brexit as another example of Westminster dictating a policy Scotland didn’t want, that’s what independence is all about. The people of Scotland should be able to decide what they want to do.”
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The ‘No’ Campaign said Boris Johnson wouldn’t become our Prime Minister
The ‘No’ campaign said Boris Johnson wouldn’t become our Prime Minister. They said it was a “scare story” from the Yes campaign. It happened.
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‘No’ voters are changing their minds on independence
Former No voters speak to German TV about changing their minds on Scottish independence: “I couldn’t imagine that this was where we were going to end up.”
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GERS figures explained: How we’re delivering for Scotland
Today the Scottish Government published Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland – or ‘GERS’ for short – for the year 2018-19.
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SNP warns Tory government not to increase state pension age
A think tank has warned the UK can no longer afford its current pension plan, and has proposed the state pension age should rise to 75 over the next 16 years.
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2013 Brexit prediction from Nicola Sturgeon
In 2013, Nicola Sturgeon said: “we could find ourselves in the position where the UK as a whole votes to come out and we vote to stay in, and we get taken out against our will”. That’s exactly what happened.
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Scottish independence ‘polar opposite of Brexit UK’
James O’Brien: “This emotional connection, affinity, sense of being at home. Maybe even England is starting not to feel like that place, so what right have I to demand Scotland stays shackled to this ludicrous vessel of nonsense and xenophobia they’re trying to turn England into?”
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A majority of people in Scotland now favour independence
Nicola Sturgeon: “Independence is about self-governance, about being in charge of decisions that govern a country, and allowing us to co-operate on the international arena as a friend and ally as well.”
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Major new poll finds majority of Scots back independence
A new Lord Ashcroft poll published this morning by Holyrood Magazine shows 52% of Scots back independence, with a majority also favouring a referendum before 2021.
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Boris Johnson makes his first visit to Scotland as Prime Minister
The UK’s new Prime Minister began his visit to Scotland at a high-security military base, and didn’t interact with the public once during the trip.
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Boris Johnson has no mandate to govern Scotland
Boris Johnson has just been appointed Prime Minister, not by the people of the UK, nor by the people of Scotland, but by Tory members.
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20 years of the Scottish Parliament – the Sheena Wellington interview
20 years ago, Sheena Wellington sang ‘A Man’s a Man’ at the opening of the Scottish Parliament. In this interview, Sheena reflects on the moment that changed Scotland forever.
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Standing up for older people
From providing record health spending to free personal care, the SNP government is taking action to support Scotland’s older people.
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From the archive: Winnie Ewing’s Saltire
Not a lot of people know that SNP headquarters holds an extensive archive of the independence movement. One of the most interesting objects we have is the Saltire flown from the window of Winnie Ewing’s train carriage after her by-election victory in 1967.
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We watched the Tory leadership hustings so you don’t have to
Neither Boris Johnson nor Jeremy Hunt were able to articulate any specific vision for Scotland – and both of them committed to taking Scotland out of Europe against our will.
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Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt? Scotland must have an alternative
The contest to become the next UK Prime Minister has come down to its last two candidates. The choice is now in the hands of Tory members, 63% of whom said they would be willing to see Scotland become independent in order to deliver Brexit.
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Scotland has a mandate for an independence referendum
Voters have consistently given the SNP a mandate to deliver an independence referendum. The Scottish Parliament has agreed to deliver it. Tories have never been given mandate to block it – not even once.
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Recess round-up: the SNP’s recent achievements in government
The Scottish Parliament has passed nine Scottish Government Bills in the final two months before summer recess, including new measures on economic development, justice reforms and action on fuel poverty.
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New benefit announced to reduce child poverty in Scotland
The SNP Scottish Government has announced the Scottish Child Payment, a new application based benefit to be delivered by Social Security Scotland.
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Top Ten Better Together Claims Debunked
In 2014, Scotland was promised the ‘best of both worlds’ whilst being an ‘equal partner’ within the union. Well, it’s not quite worked out like that.
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We can tackle poverty with the powers of Independence
🏴 While Richard Leonard is happy to keep the Tories in charge, we have an ambitious vision for a fairer society with independence.
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‘Brexit is more important than the UK’ – meet the Tory members choosing the next Prime Minister
Poll finds Tory members believe delivering Brexit is more important than the Union.
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