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The poor man's Ed Balls' Ed Balls post

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It all comes back to the failure to develop a distinctive identity and radical position on the constitutional issue.

A golden opportunity for Alba!

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If the nominally pro-independence parties are failing to sufficiently motivate political activists, it is hardly surprising that they not going to inspire the disaffected and the disenchanted and the sorely disappointed.

Who?

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Also relying on magic

Also relying on magic

Kenny MacAskill is obviously correct when he says that “it has always been the case that it was for the Scottish Government to set out both the timetable and the means by which it would deliver a referendum by the end of 2023 with or without a Section 30 Order being granted”. It is just as true to say that it has always been the case that is for the Scottish Government to set out both the…

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Also relying on magic

Also relying on magic

Kenny MacAskill is obviously correct when he says that “it has always been the case that it was for the Scottish Government to set out both the timetable and the means by which it would deliver a referendum by the end of 2023 with or without a Section 30 Order being granted”. It is just as true to say that it has always been the case that is for the Scottish Government to set out both the…

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SNP Government urged to show "courage" by introducing drug consumption rooms

SNP Government urged to show “courage” by introducing drug consumption rooms

A former SNP Justice Secretary has called on the Scottish Government to save lives by introducing drug consumption rooms for users. Kenny MacAskill made the demand after the new Lord Advocate signalled she would consider a fresh bid for a facility. Scotland has the worst drugs death rate in Europe and consumption rooms would allow people to take illegal substances in a supervised…

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Hope for Alba? Hope from Alba?

Hope for Alba? Hope from Alba?

Having read the articles in The National today from Kenny MacAskill and Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh I am now firmly convinced that there has been a change of tack by the Alba Party. A change which looks very encouraging. With the election out of the way, the party seems to be putting its dreadful campaign behind it but, crucially, not before having learned some important lessons. Alba’s electioneering…

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Hope for Alba? Hope from Alba?

Hope for Alba? Hope from Alba?

Having read the articles in The National today from Kenny MacAskill and Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh I am now firmly convinced that there has been a change of tack by the Alba Party. A change which looks very encouraging. With the election out of the way, the party seems to be putting its dreadful campaign behind it but, crucially, not before having learned some important lessons. Alba’s electioneering…

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