Tag: GE2015

Political commentator Iain Macwhirter has been in prolific mood in recent years. Apart from his newspaper columns, he has produced three books about Scotland's...

Have the BBC’s dirty tricks failed? Have they even back-fired? As I write on May 4 2015, I have only the opinion polls to tell...

Professor John Robertson reviews the daily TV news for March 30 - April 2 Here’s a thought. It’s only that, so far. Is it likely...

By Derek Bateman Part of the framework of British politics has been the illusion of exclusive leadership in which only the Big Boss has a...

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon set out her general election priorities before 3,000 SNP delegates at the SNP spring conference in Glasgow. Here Newsnet.scot presents...

As the party gathers for its pre-election spring conference in Glasgow, Alex Bell considers possible realities of a SNP breakthrough at Westminster this year. The...

by a Newsnet.scot Reporter Alex Salmond believes Labour and Tories made massive mistakes by ignoring the "Devo Max" referendum option when it was being negotiated...

By Derek Bateman If you thought SNP supporters were getting blasé, well the latest round of Ashcroft polling will have many gaping in amazement. Ashcroft’s first...

Commentary by Derek Bateman You know it’s bad when even Professor John Curtice is saying: "Hey guys. Wake up and smell the coffee." I suspect though,...