Labour has triumphed in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election - with Sir Keir Starmer hailing it a "seismic result" for his party. Michael Shanks defeated the SNP's Katy Loudon by 17,845 votes to 8,399 - a majority of 9,446 and a 20.36% swing from SNP to Scottish Labour....
In this article the author discusses aspects of Scotland's votes during the Great Britain elections, which defied the national trend with a 0.1 percent swing in favor of the Labour Party. It states that the Scottish Unionist Party has only survived so long because the English have forgotten ...
Our motions covered the areas of the two-child benefit cap – an issue we raised in 2023 but felt could be discussed again in the light of the UK election result – and a motion relating to reform of the Gender Recognition Act. Our President, Jeanette Findlay, moved the first motion and...
In 2007, Alex Salmond took over as First Minister, succeeding Jack McConnell. From 2007 to 2011, the government Salmond headed was a Scottish minority. In the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, the party Salmond leads, the Scottish Nationalist Party, won the majority. Salmond began calling for ...
The scandal which set the template for the furore sparked by Gould occurred in Monklands District Council, a now-abolished authority, on Glasgow’s eastern fringe. In June 1994, a parliamentary by-election caused by the death of the Labour leader, John Smith, became embroiled in claims that ...
By the time of his retirement at the 2010 General Election, he was the longest serving Scottish MP. Birthplace: Crieff, Scotland Nationality: United Kingdom George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll Dec. at 76 (1823-1900) George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, (30 April ...
The European election result offered graphic evidence of diverging political trends north and south of the border. In England, Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, which demands a quick and comprehensive break with the EU, was the clear winner with around a third of the vote. In Scotland it took ju...
However, unable to shake off the accusation that Labour had aligned with the Tories to deliver a negative message and could no longer speak for Scotland, they were virtually wiped out in the 2015 general election in Scotland. It was to take until June 2017 for the party to mount the first...
It's a different story in Jamaica Plain at The Haven, which calls itself the only Scottish restaurant in Boston. The tavern will stream BBC Scotland all day Thursday to follow the vote and is even holding its own election. "I would vote yes," said Scotland native Andy Sweeney. "Scotland...
The result could widen political divisions between Scotland and the rest of the UK, particularly if the Conservatives remain in government. Live blog The battle for Westminster UK Election 2015 Live election coverage, bringing you the latest updates and reaction as the results roll in ...