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A proper stairheid rammy!
We have had the (dubious) pleasure of three Scottish leaders debates in the past week. Passionate, articulate and engaging, Scotland’s main party leaders all emerged with credit after what must have...
View ArticleBrown and Sturgeon to cross sabres in political star wars
The great clunking fist that helped save the Union is back – this time on a mission to save the Scottish Labour Party. As The Sunday Times reports, Gordon Brown is planning a series of engagements in...
View ArticleDo the manifestos matter?
This week has seen the main UK parties launch their manifestos, the SNP follow next week. But, who is going to read them and do they matter in a hung Parliament scenario? There is no doubt that the...
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IndyRef II is in the post… or is it?
We may be only a couple of weeks away (!) from this year’s General Election but make no mistakes; many Scottish parties are already working on their plans for the Scottish Parliament election in 2016....
View ArticleTraditional campaign techniques aren’t working
The SNP have spent a lot of money launching their latest billboard campaign with their “Scotland stronger at Westminster” headline alongside a cross-armed picture of Nicola Sturgeon. They are difficult...
View ArticleWill the result in Scotland spell the end for FPTP?
I voted yes. I’m not talking about last year’s independence referendum, but about the Alternative Vote (AV) referendum in 2011. While the campaign was dominated by complex arguments about the pros...
View ArticleImages are key to votes
Last week was one in which images have been more powerful than words on the Scottish campaign trail. There was a big debate with the three main party leaders on Thursday night and an impressive...
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What does a ‘victory’ for the SNP mean for Westminster?
This has been an extraordinary general election campaign in Scotland. Never before has there been such a media focus on the projected returns of Scots MPs on the 7th May. So what does an SNP ‘victory’...
View ArticleDownload new election map of Scotland
Weber Shandwick has teamed up with the Sunday Times Scotland to produce a giant Scottish election map. The map comes with a handy guide to all the Scottish MPs. You can get a copy free free in the...
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Hitting the ground running – the new SNP Group at Westminster
It is indisputable that the new group of 56 SNP Members of Parliament have made their mark. What started as a battle for seats ended with major victories and an impression that they may well be the de...
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Influencing Government – does the classic campaigning tactic of a co-signed...
NO, it’s not nearly enough – by Niki Stark Organising an open-letter is a favourite tactic of campaigners seeking to influence government policy. Some recent examples include the letter co-signed by 28...
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What next for Scottish Labour?
New leader Kezia Dugdale takes her party to Perth this weekend for her first conference since succeeding Jim Murphy as Scottish Labour’s third leader in 4 years. According to recent polling, Scottish...
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The SNP in 2016: Scottish politics Untouchables
With just 100 days to go until May’s Scottish Parliament election, Duncan McKay asks if the opposition parties are willing to be as ruthless as the party they all want to topple. 2016: where the...
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The Summertime Blues
This week it was revealed that the UK Government is considering a 23rd June date for the In/Out referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union. Our Account Director, Luke Skipper examines the...
View ArticleA #SP16 playlist
ScotlandVotes will be hosting many different articles and viewpoints over the coming months, but it’s also important to have moments of levity. This latest post is provided by Aidan Skinner Campbell...
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35% Rising? The EU Referendum and the Scottish Election
This week, we saw UKIP poll highly enough to suggest that they might win 7 seats at this May’s election. Luke Skipper looks at why we shouldn’t be surprised by this recent surge. As we all wait to see...
View Article#16for16: Monica Lennon
Welcome to a brand new feature for ScotlandVotes ahead of May’s election. We’re calling it #16for16. 16 candidates that will be making an impact during the campaign and may be making a bigger impact in...
View ArticleClosing the gap between Leave and Remain in Scotland
At Scotland Votes we’ve been poring over the EU Referendum polling – and the vote seems to be on the move. Here Luke Skipper has a closer look: In a recent post I suggested that the Leave side of...
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#16for16: Alex Cole-Hamilton
Welcome to a brand new feature for ScotlandVotes ahead of May’s election. We’re calling it #16for16. 16 candidates that will be making an impact during the campaign and may be making a bigger impact in...
View ArticleMiles Briggs: My Big Idea
In the next few weeks we’ll see political parties launch their party manifestos, but here at ScotlandVotes, we like the personal touch. So we’re asking candidates ‘What’s your Big Idea?’ This feature...
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