Political parties
A Broken Link? Support for Independence and the SNP
Author / Creator: John Curtice
Media type: Article
Date published:
One of the key developments in Scottish electoral politics over the last decade has been a strengthening of the relationship between constitutional preference and party choice.
The Scottish election: my conclusion after talking to all three pro-independence parties
Author / Creator: Richard Murphy
Media type: Video
Date published:
A video interviewing leading politicians from the SNP, the Scottish Greens and Alba about their economic approaches to the forthcoming General Election proved to be an interesting experience.
The National gave Murphy the opportunity to interview Drew Hendry of the SNP, Neale Hanvey of Alba and Ross Greer of the Scottish Greens.
How did we get here? The SNP’s unravelling political strategy and the 2024 UK General Election.
Author / Creator: Mark McGeoghegan
Media type: Article
Date published:
For the first time in eight years, Scotland will have an election that is not first and foremost about Scottish secession from the United Kingdom. Nevertheless, understanding the dynamics of the constitutional debate in Scotland, and particularly the SNP’s failure to secure a second secessionist referendum and the disarming of the SNP’s most powerful electoral narratives, remains crucial for understanding how we came to this place in Scottish politics.
Is immigration costing the Conservatives votes?
Author / Creator: John Curtice
Media type: Blog
Date published: 2024
While there has been an increase in the number who think that immigration is too high, voters appear to be abandoning the Conservatives for a broader set of reasons.
Opinion polling for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election
Author / Creator: Wikipedia
Media type: Statistics
Date published: 2022
Polling and results for and of the 2021 Scottish Government election.
The Wee Alba Book; the New Case for Independence
Author / Creator: Alba
Media type: Book
Date published: 2021
The Alba Party's presentation of the case for independence.
A Natural Fit? The Greens in Government
Author / Creator: John Curtice
Media type: Blog
Date published:
the decision of the Scottish Greens ... to take two junior ministerial positions in the SNP-led Scottish Government does not seem to have done them any harm at all.
Religion and Political Parties
Author / Creator: Graham Walker
Media type: Book
Date published:
Catholicism and Protestantism have had allegiance to different parties. The change of the catholic community to the SNP has had significant effects.
Smaller Parties
Author / Creator: Alistair Clark
Media type: Book
Date published: 2020
The effect of small parties has been to act as trailblazers for some developments but with little long term effect.
The Scottish National Party
Author / Creator: Lynn Bennie
Date published: 2020
The SNP’s ability to adapt to devolution has been key to its success, and has involved transformation of the party on a scale few political organizations experience.
The Scottish Labour Party
Author / Creator: Gerry Hassan
Date published: 2020
The recent history of the Scottish Labour Party is traced and its prospects analysed.
The Scottish Conservative Party
Author / Creator: Alan Convery
Date published: 2020
The 20th century history of the Conservative Party and its view of devolution.