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Scottish Election
'One-party state' Scotland needs to find a resolution to its perennial problem
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Analysis: Who will come out of the election happiest?
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SNP secures historic victory, far ahead of calamitous Tories – Angus Robertson
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SNP victorious as Partygate and Boris Johnson leads to Scottish Tory rout
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After avoiding Armageddon, Labour is now the main unionist party – Ian Murray MP
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Analysis: Which party truly won and what the fallout could be from election?
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Partygate overshadowed election, but local issues must finally be the focus
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SNP still largest party in Glasgow after Labour surge
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Johnson 'can't ignore the message' from voters, says Douglas Ross as Tories hurt
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Glasgow council leader overtaken by Scottish Greens on first preference votes
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'It has never happened to me': Nicola Sturgeon on 'accidental' porn viewing
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Council elections: Could Glasgow's rubbish be the tipping point for voters?
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Scottish Lib Dem MP says Tory defeat shows that 'none of them are safe'
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Scottish Greens did not complain over party it claimed undertook 'blatant electo...
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Scottish Cabinet Reshuffle RECAP: Nicola Sturgeon announces new Cabinet line-up
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John Curtice says neither side of Indy debate can ‘claim victory’ after election
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Poll: Majority think remote Parliament working should continue beyond Covid
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Scots split on indyref2 mandate with independence 'top priority' for one in 11
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MSPS elected as Holyrood deputy presiding officers after marathon voting session
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Former Scottish Green MSP has negated will of the electorate – Brian Wilson
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Scottish Greens will make real difference in this parliament – Lorna Slater MSP
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Why Sturgeon needs to act decisively over Indyref2 – Joyce McMillan
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Airdrie and Shotts by-election: What you need to know
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By-election candidate tells of racist abuse on campaign trail
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Alba's Neale Hanvey brands former SNP colleagues ‘toxic, aggressive and hostile’
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MSPs to swear oath of allegiance to Queen
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Holyrood power balance may force SNP into answering indyref currency questions
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Scottish election produced the most diverse parliament ever – Angus Robertson
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How Scottish Tory success stalled drive for IndyRef2 - Murdo Fraser
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Why Scottish Labour is making a big offer to the SNP – Anas Sarwar
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Gordon Brown says he is not 'afraid' of indyref2
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Here's why Indyref2 won't happen anytime soon – Ian Swanson
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Starmer accepts 'full responsibility' for Labour's crushing election defeat
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Douglas Ross declines to answer if he’ll miss votes after becoming MSP
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Michael Gove refuses to rule out legal action over indyref2
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Why Sturgeon may face the same fate as Thatcher – Alastair Stewart
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Parties opposed to indyref2 need to respect voters' wishes – Angus Robertson
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Will Johnson heed Brown's advice on independence? – Scotsman comment
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'To all women and girls of colour - the Scottish Parliament belongs to you too'
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Unintended consequences of bad campaigns decided the election – Brian Monteith
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High noon for a disunited kingdom after SNP wins again – Henry McLeish
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Unionist parties must now work together to take on SNP – Christine Jardine MP
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How the SNP was denied a majority by tactical voting – Professor John Curtice
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How Johnson is pushing 'Middle Scotland' towards independence – Gordon Brown
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Scottish Greens win first MSP in Central Scotland
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Michael Gove: 'Scotland is not agitating for indyref2'
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Analysis: Scottish Labour hopeful but will need to box clever in future
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What next for Alex Salmond after failure of Alba at the ballot box?
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Who are the winners and losers in Holyrood now that count is done?
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SNP win record-breaking fourth term as Scottish Government, but miss majority
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Huge voter turnout fails to shake up Edinburgh's political make-up
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Scottish Greens have made real progress in this election – Lorna Slater
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SNP cannot claim a mandate for an independence referendum – Alex Cole-Hamilton
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Status quo maintained with Mid-Scotland and Fife list MSPs
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In their own words: Sturgeon and other party leaders weigh in on the election
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Analysis: SNP mandate for referendum beyond dispute as Johnson deepens trenches
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In full: Scottish Parliament election results
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Scottish Tories need to do more than just 'say no to Indyref2' – John McLellan
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Why Johnson cannot refuse to allow an independence referendum – Keith Brown MSP
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Why the Alba Party are not going away – Kenny MacAskill MP
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SNP hold Edinburgh Pentlands despite strong Tories challenge
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Douglas Ross elected as Highlands and Islands list MSP
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Sturgeon says indyref2 timing a decision for Scottish Parliament to make
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Edinburgh and the Lothians Scottish election results
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Seats which helped decide final election outcome
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Sarwar gave Labour fresh energy. Things can only get better – Susan Dalgety
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SNP MSP says 'not the end of world' if referendum takes another decade
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SNP fails to gain Aberdeenshire West in majority blow
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What the election result means for independence
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Johnson's refusal to allow indyref2 plays into Sturgeon's hands – Scotsman says
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Michael Matheson re-elected in Falkirk West for fourth term
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How close are the SNP to a majority right now?
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SNP's Jenny Gilruth re-elected in Mid-Fife and Glenrothes
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Analysis: Did the Alex Salmond inquiry damage Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP?
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Unionists need to prepare for an independence referendum – Kirsty Strickland
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Salmond says Sturgeon 'too cautious' on indy and predicts more SNP defections
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