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The Scottish Liberal Democrats have a polling problem

They made big gains at the general election. So why aren’t they higher up the polls for the Scottish Parliament?

by Kirsteen Paterson

Angela Constance row shows a government so immersed in its own self-importance it doesn’t understand right and wrong

How words stopped mattering: The destruction of the Overton Window

Ministerial code advisers to investigate Angela Constance

Council had ‘gaps in cybersecurity’ before ransomware attack

Local Government

Supreme Court gender ruling drove up complaints over Scottish politicians, standards chief says

Education See all

Education

Keir Starmer: Nigel Farage is a ‘disgrace’

Education

Council pulls adult classes at school campus after backlash leads to protests

Health See all

Health

NHS in Scotland ‘unsustainable’ despite record levels of investment

Health

Scottish healthcare needs a ‘fundamentally’ different approach in the AI era

Justice See all

Justice

Russell Findlay: Angela Constance scandal shows the worst of the SNP

Justice

John Swinney defends Angela Constance amid accusations she misled parliament

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Green Pages

UK and Scottish Governments announce major investment in offshore wind farm

Green Pages

Scottish Government ‘in retreat’ on climate action, Greens say

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Business & Economy

Scottish businesses ‘pessimistic’ about growth outlook

Business & Economy

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have a polling problem

Angela Constance row shows a government so immersed in its own self-importance it doesn’t understand right and wrong

How words stopped mattering: The destruction of the Overton Window

Ministerial code advisers to investigate Angela Constance

Council had ‘gaps in cybersecurity’ before ransomware attack

Supreme Court gender ruling drove up complaints over Scottish politicians, standards chief says

Keir Starmer: Nigel Farage is a ‘disgrace’

Council pulls adult classes at school campus after backlash leads to protests

NHS in Scotland ‘unsustainable’ despite record levels of investment

Scottish healthcare needs a ‘fundamentally’ different approach in the AI era

Russell Findlay: Angela Constance scandal shows the worst of the SNP

John Swinney defends Angela Constance amid accusations she misled parliament

UK and Scottish Governments announce major investment in offshore wind farm

Scottish Government ‘in retreat’ on climate action, Greens say

Scottish businesses ‘pessimistic’ about growth outlook

Scottish Government suspends public money to companies arming Israel