New poll reveals Kate Forbes is the big favourite of SNP voters to succeed Nicola Sturgeon by qwertyfan February 24, 2023 0 A new poll related to the SNP leadership election is out. Crucially it has fieldwork dates from after the witch-hunt... Read more
Consultation on Scottish energy plan “lacking transparency” by qwertyfan February 23, 2023 0 We use cookies on our website that help us remember your preferences and provide the best multi-media service we possibly... Read more
Yet more disastrous poll numbers for Humza Yousaf, this time from YouGov. Somehow, some way, the SNP have got to avoid chucking themselves headlong into the Humza Hole. by qwertyfan February 23, 2023 0 A new full-scale Scottish poll from YouGov appeared last night, and it cleared up some outstanding questions from the previous... Read more
For Fact’s Sake podcast: A year of Ukraine war misinformation by qwertyfan February 22, 2023 0 We use cookies on our website that help us remember your preferences and provide the best multi-media service we possibly... Read more
What are 15 minute cities and why are they controversial? by qwertyfan February 22, 2023 0 We use cookies on our website that help us remember your preferences and provide the best multi-media service we possibly... Read more
Some free advice to Kate Forbes and her campaign team (before it’s too late) by qwertyfan February 21, 2023 0 I said last night that I thought Kate Forbes' personal popularity meant that she'd probably be able to come through... Read more
The Lesley Riddoch Podcast | Following The Leader by qwertyfan February 21, 2023 0 The contest for leader of the SNP and Scotland's new First Minister takes up the majority of this week's podcast.We... Read more
The self-styled SNP “realists” need to get real about this – you have picked the wrong champion in Humza Yousaf. Even if staying in government is all you care about, he is the candidate who will lose you that. by qwertyfan February 21, 2023 0 It's being claimed on social media that senior people in Kate Forbes' own campaign team have said that she "f***ed... Read more
Angus Robertson’s decision leaves us with a fascinating contest – because the current SNP elite are now fighting an against-the-odds battle to retain power by qwertyfan February 20, 2023 0 I'm a little surprised by Angus Robertson's decision not to stand for the leadership, but I'm not totally astounded, and... Read more
Ash Regan electrifies the SNP leadership contest with an unashamedly crystal-clear plan for winning independence, of the sort that the Yes movement has been crying out for since 2016 by qwertyfan February 19, 2023 0 50%+1 of combined votes from pro-independence parties in any WM or HR election is a clear instruction from the electorate... Read more