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              <title><![CDATA[Boris Johnson reiterates opposition to second Scottish independence vote in call to Nicola Sturgeon]]></title>
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                                            <description><![CDATA[Boris Johnson has dismissed the SNP’s landslide victory in Scotland and said he will not allow a second independence referendum, as he welcomed a historic Conservative majority with a call to “let the healing begin”.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 20:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Online petition calling for Scottish independence reaches 350k signatures]]></title>
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                                            <description><![CDATA[An online petition calling for support for an independent Scotland, which was launched during the SNP conference earlier this year, has reached over 350,000 of its 400,000 signature target.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Election</category>
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              <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Scottish Labour was undermined by Jeremy Corbyn and now faces fight to survive – Labour MSP]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/scottish-labour-was-undermined-by-jeremy-corbyn-and-now-faces-fight-to-survive-labour-msp-1-5062240</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Scottish Labour must make serious changes if it is to avoid becoming a detail of history, writes Scottish Labour MSP Daniel Johnson.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[A vote for Scottish independence? 54% of Scots backed pro-Union parties – Pamela Nash]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/a-vote-for-scottish-independence-54-of-scots-backed-pro-union-parties-pamela-nash-1-5062121</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[The SNP's general election campaign was dominated by trying to "Stop Brexit" and a majority of Scots still backed parties in favour of staying in the UK, writes Pamela Nash, chief executive of Scotland in Union.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Nicola Sturgeon branded ‘ungracious’ after celebrating Jo Swinson losing her seat]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-branded-ungracious-after-celebrating-jo-swinson-losing-her-seat-1-5062027</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[The First Minister has been called “ungracious” after being caught on camera celebrating the news that Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson had lost her seat to SNP candidate Amy Callaghan in Dunbartonshire East.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Election</category>
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              <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Here are all 15 of Scotland’s new MPs after the General Election 2019]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/here-are-all-15-of-scotland-s-new-mps-after-the-general-election-2019-1-5061996</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[The SNP bagged 48 out of the 59 seats in Scotland during the General Election, with the Conservative party losing seven of its seats and Labour only holding on to one.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[I love Jo Swinson like a sister and she was unfairly treated – Alex Cole-Hamilton]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/i-love-jo-swinson-like-a-sister-and-she-was-unfairly-treated-alex-cole-hamilton-1-5061977</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Jo Swinson, who resigned as Liberal Democrat leader after losing her seat in the general election, should return to politics because the rise of nationalism in Scotland and the UK means it is vital to have  strong, Liberal and internationalist voices like hers, writes Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[General election: Will Holyrood 2021 election drag politics out of the sewer? – Gina Davidson]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/general-election-will-holyrood-2021-election-drag-politics-out-of-the-sewer-gina-davidson-1-5061570</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[This general election campaign &#8211; which saw politics descend to new lows &#8211; was just an amuse-bouche for the next Holyrood election in 2021, writes Gina Davidson.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Columnists</category>
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              <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[General Election 2019: How likely is indyref2 after the election? Will Boris Johnson allow a second vote?]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/general-election-2019-how-likely-is-indyref2-after-the-election-will-boris-johnson-allow-a-second-vote-1-5061792</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[The sweeping gains made by the SNP in Scotland will re-ignite the constitutional debate north of the border.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Election</category>
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              <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 02:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Analysis: The looming high profile casualties from a night of election drama]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/analysis-the-looming-high-profile-casualties-from-a-night-of-election-drama-1-5061786</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[The fallout of the election result could spell the end for many of the key political players north and south of the border.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Politics</category>
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              <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 02:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Scotland and the UK "moving in different directions" and indyref2 coming says Ian Blackford]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scotland-and-the-uk-moving-in-different-directions-and-indyref2-coming-says-ian-blackford-1-5061772</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Scotland and the UK are "moving in different directions" and independence is now looming, SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has said.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 01:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[General election 2019 results: Police Scotland investigate voting fraud claims]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/general-election-2019-results-police-scotland-investigate-voting-fraud-claims-1-5061754</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Police Scotland have been called in to look at allegations of voter fraud in Scotland at the election.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Politics</category>
                                  <category>Election</category>
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              <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 00:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[General Election 2019: Ian Murray puts blame on Jeremy Corbyn for Labour's expected bad night]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/general-election-2019-ian-murray-puts-blame-on-jeremy-corbyn-for-labour-s-expected-bad-night-1-5061756</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[An under-pressure Edinburgh MP has hit out at his party's UK leader - with Labour set to lose 71 seats]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Election</category>
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              <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 00:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[General election 2019: Exit poll predicts SNP guaranteed to win all but one of Edinburgh seats]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/general-election-2019-exit-poll-predicts-snp-guaranteed-to-win-all-but-one-of-edinburgh-seats-1-5061752</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Labour could just hold on in Edinburgh South, projection claims]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 23:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[General election 2019: Early queues in Scotland as voters report half-hour waits at polling stations]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/general-election-2019-early-queues-in-scotland-as-voters-report-half-hour-waits-at-polling-stations-1-5061609</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Voters have been forced to wait for more than half an hour in the cold and rain to cast their votes due to lengthy queues outside UK polling stations.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[SNP accused of breaking election rules for 'handing out' mince pies in Fife]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-accused-of-breaking-election-rules-for-handing-out-mince-pies-in-fife-1-5061166</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[SNP campaigners in Fife have been accused of 'treating' by allegedly giving festive mince pies to voters.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[General election: We have more in common than that which divides us – Ian Murray]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/general-election-we-have-more-in-common-than-that-which-divides-us-ian-murray-1-5061083</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[We should celebrate the great work of our dedicated NHS staff and council workers who keep the streets clear in winter, and think about those less fortunate than ourselves, writes Ian Murray.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 06:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[General Election 2019: What could the election outcome mean for the chances of indyref2?]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/general-election-2019-what-could-the-election-outcome-mean-for-the-chances-of-indyref2-1-5060947</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to seek a "Section 30" order from the new UK Government allowing a referendum on Scottish independence  after the election - before the end of the year, no less.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Election explained: Will Holyrood enjoy a ‘powers bonanza’ after Brexit?]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/election-explained-will-holyrood-enjoy-a-powers-bonanza-after-brexit-1-5060671</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Among the fiercest &#160;clashes between the SNP Government at Holyrood and Westminster in recent years has been the dispute over the looming repatriation of widespread powers from Brussels to the UK after Brexit.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Marginal seats galore in Scotland with just four of 59 constituencies considered safe]]></title>
              <link>https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/marginal-seats-galore-in-scotland-with-just-four-of-59-constituencies-considered-safe-1-5060665</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Only four of the 59 constituencies in Scotland can be considered safe seats ahead of tomorrow's vote, the lowest number of any UK nation, electoral analysis has found.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
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