At a speech in Manchester on Thursday morning, Labour leader Keir Starmer laid out five goals which would make up his party’s approach to governance. Describing them as “missions” for a future Labour government, the goals include causing the UK to experience the highest sustained growth in the G7 and to have zero carbon energy […]
Christine Jardine, the MP for Edinburgh West, was first elected in the 2017 general election, one of only four Liberal Democrat successes in Scotland, and increased her majority in December’s vote. In that election, the Liberal Democrats enjoyed an increase in vote share of 6.8 per cent in Scotland but lost former leader Jo Swinson’s […]
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has stated that he did not believe an SNP majority in the 2021 Scottish elections would constitute a mandate for a second independence referendum. Speaking to the BBC, Jack stated that “it was a once in a lifetime, once in a generation vote.” He further pointed out that in spite of […]
The Student spoke to Ben Parker, the Green Party candidate for Edinburgh South West, to find out why he thinks the party’s policies could appeal to young people. How did you first get involved with the Green Party? I joined the Greens when I was 16. I think I always had a little bit of an […]
The Student speaks to Elaine Gunn, the Green Party candidate for Edinburgh West, to find out why she thinks the party is the way forward. When did you first start to consider entering politics? Elaine: It was quite a quick decision. I kind of flirted with the idea for a few years, I liked the […]
Scottish Labour Candidate for Edinburgh South, Ian Murray speaks to The Student about his work so far as an MP since 2010, and his goals for the future of his constituency and beyond as he stands for re-election for a third time on December 12th. Arriving to interview Ian, it becomes clear that his campaign […]
For students and young people voting in the Edinburgh area in the General Election, there are five Edinburgh constituencies: Edinburgh East, Edinburgh North and Leith, Edinburgh South, Edinburgh South West, and Edinburgh West. The Student has carried out numerous interviews with various candidates from parties across the constituencies. All the interviews can be found in […]
SNP’s Tommy Sheppard, the current MP for Edinburgh East, spoke to The Student about the upcoming general election and the various issues at play. The SNP official party website states that ‘Scotland’s future is on the line’, which Sheppard agrees with. “I can’t remember the stakes of an election being higher…On one hand, we could […]