Political parties

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.