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What is the point?
This week has been a reminder that nationalism only ever serves one purpose: keeping nationalists in power.
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Black and Blue
Mhairi Black's journey from anti-Tory firebrand to shrugging her shoulders at the thought of a Conservative victory tells the story of the SNP's crisis…
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Bootleggers and Baptists
The SNP are desperate to talk down the chances of a Labour Government. It only reveals how unhappy they are that the Tories look to be headed for…
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Yesterday was a good day for the Union.
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It's time to call it corruption.
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QE for Dummies
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Ebbing Away
The polls are turning, and maybe the political tide, but what if the fundamentals of Scottish politics are changing too?
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Video Special: What are voters making of this?
Watch videos from a focus group with the voters who have lost faith in the SNP.
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Keeping Their Heads Down
Some SNP politicians have been conspicuous by their silence on the party's crisis. Plus news of new subscriber content from Notes on Nationalism.
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Humza’s Honeymoon
A day-by-day account of how it all went wrong for the new First Minister.
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Sunday Finest: The Latest on the SNP's Crisis
A leaked video of Sturgeon, Peter Murrell's villa, SNP struggles to pay bills.
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You're Not Scottish
I shouldn't be telling them this, but one of the most common SNP attack lines fatally undermines their own chances of success.
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Ding! Ding! Ding!
Humza Yousaf can't help himself. Every time he opens his mouth things get worse.
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Notes on Nationalism is a free newsletter offering analysis and commentary of Scottish and UK politics alongside strategy and arguments for defeating nationalism.
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