Nicola Sturgeon: Leader on the slow road to her stone of destiny
Just a few streets away from the Perth kirk where the Reformation firebrand John Knox delivered a sermon in 1559 that sparked riots, Nicola Sturgeon will make her own history next month by becoming...
View ArticleSalmond’s Deputy Set to Take Over Scottish Leadership
Scottish Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will take over leadership of the government in Edinburgh from Alex Salmond following his resignation after voters rejected their campaign for...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon: Leader on slow road to her stone of destiny
Just a few streets away from the Perth kirk where the Reformation firebrand John Knox delivered a sermon in 1559 that sparked riots, Nicola Sturgeon will make her own history next month by becoming...
View ArticleWhere now for independence supporters?
On 19 September, hundreds of thousands of Scots woke up disappointed after the country voted to reject independence. Many had devoted months and years of their lives to the "Yes" cause. How did it feel...
View ArticleLabour faces losing up to 20 seats in Scotland as SNP support surges
Analysis of voting in independence referendum and latest polls suggest Westminster seats at risk from ‘yes alliance’ ...
View ArticleScotland after the independence referendum: week in review
Vow wobbles, an energised electorate, first-time voters reflect and the beginnings of a new political landscape in Scotland ...
View ArticleScottish independence: Despite defeat history may still point to Alex Salmond...
The referendum was just Alex Salmond's latest battle - and he lost. Slumped in the back seat of his official car on his way to Aberdeen airport, with the stench of uncomfortable defeat coursing through...
View ArticleScottish independence: Bill to lower voting age lodged
Proposed legislation to let 16 and 17-year-olds vote in the Scottish independence referendum has been formally brought to parliament. SNP ministers said it would ensure everyone aged 16 and over on the...
View ArticleScottish independence: Labour steps up referendum efforts
Labour politicians have stepped up their efforts to persuade the party's supporters to reject Scottish independence. The party's Scottish leader Johann Lamont urged voters not to "take a punt" on...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon to be appointed SNP leader
Nicola Sturgeon is to formally take over the leadership of the SNP from Alex Salmond. She will be confirmed in the post as the SNP's annual conference gets under way in Perth, before being voted in as...
View ArticleScots spurn independence, vote to stay in the United Kingdom
Friday, 19 September 2014 - 10:37am IST | Place: Edinburgh (Scotland) | Agency: Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Reuters Scotland has chosen to stay in the...
View ArticleBillions of pounds wiped from value of Scottish firms after yes vote leads poll
Lloyds is worst hit with shares falling £1.7bn as stock and currency markets get jitters over shock YouGov result ...
View ArticleAlex Salmond accused of misleading Scottish voters about EU legal advice
First minister had said his claim of automatic EU membership after independence was backed up by his legal officers ...
View ArticleScottish referendum: Keith Brown and Stewart Hosie launch SNP deputy bids
Keith Brown and Stewart Hosie have formally put their names forward as candidates for the deputy leadership of the SNP. Mr Brown, the current transport secretary, announced his candidacy at an event in...
View ArticleBillions of pounds wiped from value of Scottish firms after yes vote leads...
The value of major Scottish companies has fallen by billions of pounds after the stock market was spooked by polling giving the yes vote a lead ahead of the referendum. ...
View ArticleScottish independence: opponents react as count continues
First Minister Alex Salmond said Scotland's future was in Scotland's hands, as counting continued in the independence referendum. With turnout expected to be extremely high, senior members of both the...
View ArticleScotland referendum: Scots spurn independence, vote to stay in the United...
EDINBURGH: Scotland has chosen to stay in the United Kingdom, spurning independence in a historic referendum that had worried allies and investors, results showed on Friday with more than two thirds of...
View ArticleThe transition from Alex Salmond to Nicola Sturgeon
Alex Salmond is preparing to stand down as Scotland's first minister and leader of the SNP, after more than seven years in the job. Over the next week, the process of a handover of power to his deputy,...
View ArticleStandard-bearer of Scottish nationalism leaves party at high-water mark
Alex Salmond's emotionally controlled resignation speech effectively conceded Scottish politics has now shifted ...
View ArticleSNP: Scotland could demand another independence vote if UK leaves EU
Incoming party leader Nicola Sturgeon says UK government’s austerity policies and a failure to deliver devo max could also trigger demand ...
View ArticleScottish referendum: Salmond to quit after Scots vote No
Alex Salmond is to step down as Scottish first minister after voters rejected independence. He will also resign as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), which he has led for a total of 20 years....
View ArticleScottish voters have rejected independence
EDINBURGH - Scottish voters have rejected independence, results showed on Friday. Results showed support for the union had now exceeded 50 percent of the turnout, meaning that secessionists could not...
View ArticleScottish referendum: Scots to remain in U.K.
Scotland spurned independence in a historic referendum that threatened to rip the United Kingdom apart, sow financial turmoil and diminish Britain's remaining global clout. A vote for the 307-year...
View ArticleScotland's new leader eyes key role in British politics
Perth (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Scotland's new leader Nicola Sturgeon, a tenacious former lawyer and the brains behind an unsuccessful independence bid, looks ahead on Saturday to a future of political...
View ArticleSNP can win independence for Scotland, Salmond tells conference
Scotland's first minister issues rallying cry to delegates in Perth after series of polls point to slump in support for Yes vote ...
View ArticleSturgeon's likely rise will mean clean sweep for female leaders in Holyrood
With the SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon's promotion said to be in 'no doubt', women's campaigns hail a breakthrough ...
View ArticleStewart Hosie to stand for Scottish National party deputy leadership
One of SNP’s most senior MPs to argue Scottish government needs a champion at Westminster for greater devolution ...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon to become new SNP leader
Nicola Sturgeon will succeed Alex Salmond as leader of the SNP, after becoming the only person to put her name forward for the job. Ms Sturgeon, also set to become Scotland's first female first...
View ArticleA year in the Scottish Parliament - 2013
At Holyrood in 2013, one issue towered over all others - the independence referendum, which takes place on Thursday, 18 September, next year. Continue reading the main story How much do you know? If...
View ArticleScottish Parliament: Review of the year
The Scottish political year of 2012 will be remembered for the historic Edinburgh Agreement, laying down the ground rules for the independence referendum due to take place in 2014. Continue reading the...
View ArticleScotland votes No: Union remains as nation rejects independence by clear margin
Scotland has said No to independence and preserved its 307-year-old union with England after a historic referendum which gripped voters and smashed electoral records. From the Borders to the Highlands...
View ArticleScottish referendum results: Nation rejects independence by a clear margin
Scotland has said No to independence and preserved its 307-year-old union with England after an historic referendum which gripped voters and smashed electoral records. From the Borders to the Highlands...
View ArticleIs the campaign for Scottish independence over?
Two weeks after the referendum, yes campaigners energised by the independence movement are looking for a new purpose ...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon: Salmond's deputy is on the brink of unprecedented power
Whatever the result in Scotland's independence referendum, she is poised to take over the leadership from her long-time ally ...
View ArticleSNP poised to become one of UK’s largest political parties
Scottish National party announces that membership has jumped 70% in four days, with more than 18,000 people joining ...
View ArticleScottish Greens look to the future
With newly trebled membership, the Scottish Green party conference in Edinburgh talked about harnessing the energy of the referendum for electoral success ...
View ArticleRadical Independence and Nicola Sturgeon take Glasgow by storm
Thousands gather on the banks of the Clyde to talk about the future of the Scottish independence movement post-referendum ...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon named the Herald's Scottish Politician of Year
Nicola Sturgeon has been named Scotland's Politician of the Year the day after becoming the country's first female leader. First Minister Ms Sturgeon was awarded the honour by The Herald newspaper. The...
View ArticleTours and T-shirts: Nicola Sturgeon sells out the Hydro
Last weekend Nicola Sturgeon made her first speech as leader to the SNP faithful at the annual party conference. On Saturday night she will be on stage at Glasgow's Hydro arena in front of 12,000 keen...
View ArticleWill SNP deal Labour a fatal blow?
"The Labour Party that was born in Scotland is maybe going to die in Scotland." The Yes campaign lost the referendum, but at the moment in Scotland it is winning the argument. And the consequences for...
View ArticleGlasgow students reject independence in mock referendum by large margin
Billed as the first public test of Scottish independence it was far from scientific or representative - most students stayed away, but the Yes campaign suffered a set back in the propaganda war ...
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