NATS ministers confirmed they would scrap the main reforms of Nicola Sturgeon’s flagship bill – after spending £28million on the doomed proposals. The plans were already on life support after it lost the support of trade unions, local authority umbrella group Cosla, and the SNP’s former coalition partners the Scottish Greens. 1 Ms Sturgeon announced … Read more
ANGUS Robertson was branded a “hypocrite” for failing to demand Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation over her £25,000 General Election night TV fee. The SNP minister came under fire after previously calling for ex-Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson to quit over the same paid telly work — only to remain silent over his fellow Nat. 2 Angus Robertson … Read more
NICOLA Sturgeon was accused of “bitterly fighting” with ex-allies after she appeared to accuse them of raiding a green cash pot. The ex-First Minister seemed to criticise a decision to use £460million of ScotWind revenue to plug a £1billion budget hole. 1 The former Nats supremo was accused of ‘fighting’ with former alliesCredit: Getty In … Read more
ALEX Salmond has insisted Scotland will become independent in the next ten years despite the Yes movement being weaker than a decade ago. The former First Minister predicted the break-up of the UK within his lifetime as he reflected on this week’s tenth anniversary of the historic independence referendum. 9 Alex Salmond insisted he would … Read more
THE cards are stacked heavily in favour of the SNP as Holyrood’s party of government. ‘Power without responsibility’ pretty much sums it up. 2 John Swinney’s constant ‘Westminster blaming’ isn’t working for him anymore, argues Chris 2 Finance secretary Shona Robison announced £500million of cuts last week Because there’s an inbuilt advantage for the Scottish … Read more
Such events — along with an ongoing police investigation that has so far led to the party’s former CEO Peter Murrell, who is also Sturgeon’s husband, being charged with embezzlement — have contributed to a drop in trust in the party, which is also seen as having presided over declining public services during the 17 … Read more
TRUST in the SNP to deliver for Scots has plummeted to its lowest on record – driven by unhappiness with the state of Scotland’s NHS. And damning figures show that for the first time since 2005 more people are angry about how the health service is run than are happy with it. 6 For the … Read more
Such a result would be a disaster for the SNP, which claimed that winning a majority of seats in this election would represent a fresh mandate for independence. The party’s embattled leader, John Swinney, will face questions about what such a reversal means for the party’s pro-independence dreams. “It’s a very poor result for the … Read more
JOANNA Cherry has said the responsibility for the losses being faced by the SNP lie with Nicola Sturgeon. Giving her reaction to the exit poll as she arrived at the Edinburgh count where her seat is on a knife edge, Ms Cherry said: “People have lost faith in us. 2 Joanna Cherry hit out at … Read more
THE Scottish Government must share the blame with cops for the M9 crash scandal, Willie Rennie claims. The ex-Scots Lib Dems leader said he’d raised concerns over the force’s call-handling system before Lamara Bell and John Yuill died in 2015. 2 John Yuill and Lamara BellCredit: PA 2 Willie Rennie has written to Angela ConstanceCredit: … Read more
