Fourth win for the SNP with calls for second independence referendum
The Scottish National Party is celebrating the party’s fourth consecutive victory in the Scottish parliament election after winning a near majority of 64 seats. In Scotland’s highest ever electoral turnout,…
The Student in conversation with Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat candidate for Edinburgh West
The Student speaks to Christine Jardine, the Liberal Democrats’ candidate for Edinburgh West, about why she is standing for election. When, and how, did you first get involved with the…
Oh God, please not another coalition
Before I start, just a brief disclaimer: the upcoming election is a controversial topic. I have had enough drunken conversations with people in the smoking areas of clubs to know…
Interview with Liberal Democrats Edinburgh South West candidate Tom Inglis
The Student spoke to Liberal Democrat’s candidate for Edinburgh South West, Tom Inglis, to discuss how he feels the party has progressed since the coalition and in advance of the General…
Progressives must unite to win this election
And we’re off. This parliament which has fought on with no overall majority since June 2017 has now been dissolved and Britain heads to the polls on the 12th of…
The Liberal Democrats and BREXIT: repercussions for a dramatic policy change?
The Liberal Democrats are back. This is probably the most uncontroversial statement that can be made in British politics at present. The Lib Dems have undoubtedly enjoyed an incredible summer …
We should not be so dismissive of Liberal Democrats
In a recent article for The Student, Nicol Ogston argues that the Liberal Democrats’ recent electoral losses reflect the public’s rejection of centrism, in favour of the “core ideology” offered…
Party leaders have gravely misunderstood Labour’s Scottish loss
In terms of the post-election flurry of results, resignations, analyses, and general confusion, 2015 has proven to be unparalleled in recent electoral history. But equally characteristic of the election has…
