SNP MIA: What happened to the University’s SNP society?
On 28 January, The Student published survey results showing that 57 per cent of Scottish students at the University of Edinburgh would vote in favour of Scottish independence. Despite there…
Humza’s gamble
During an interview with Laura Kuenssberg last week, Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s First Minister, asserted that Labour will win the up-and-coming general election, and argued that Keir Starmer ‘does not need…
Private members Bill introduced to split Lord Advocate role
Joanna Cherry, MP of the Scottish National Party (SNP), presented the Ten Minute Rule Bill, a private members Bill, in the House of Commons on 10 January which would enable…
How should Labour respond to the cabinet reshuffle?
Sunak has shaken up his cabinet of goonies, sacking one of the four horses of the apocalypse only toreplace it with another. But what can Starmer and his band of…
What can the Labour by-election wins tell us about the political climate?
The double by-election win from the Labour party in the past couple of weeks has made many left-wing voters excited, whilst leaving many Conservative party members nervous. As Tamworth has…
A vote for smaller parties is not a wasted vote
At the next general election in January 2025, due to our first past-the-post electoral system, British voters will essentially have the choice between two parties that can control Westminster: the…
Labour triumphs against SNP to win Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election
On 5 October, Labour candidate Michael Shanks won the largest share of votes to win former SNP seat Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election. The Labour candidate received more than double…
Sorry Anas Sarwar, Labour’s recent by-election victory is only 37% impressive
No-one likes a centrist. Especially centrists that try to take libraries from children. Being a Glaswegian means many things. It means it will always rain regardless of what the weatherman…