NICOLA Sturgeon also single-handedly dismantled the outdated concept of ‘The Best Person for the Job’ which has hamstrung civilisation for centuries ever since a young David chibbed Goliath in the ...

As I mentioned on the wireless this week, churn is inevitable and indeed welcome in politics. Either by choice or at the hands of the voters.

Scotland, a nation of quangos, needs to learn how to be more efficient in delivering public services ...

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has become the latest in a string of SNP MSPs to announce they plan to stand down. The ...

The Scottish cabinet secretary for rural affairs, land reform and islands will quit Holyrood next year after ten years in ...

Mairi Gougeon has become the third senior Cabinet secretary to announce they are resigning at next year’s Holyrood election. The 39-year-old has been the MSP for Angus North and Mearns since 2016, but ...

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An era is ending for the SNP. Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement that she will stand down at next year’s Holyrood election is the most visible indication of this. Departing, too, is her unfortunate, short ...

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay believes former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, who announced she was stepping ...

On the one hand, her complete control over government and party means no one else can be blamed for lack of progress. On the other, Westminster would likely refuse any leader – Sturgeon, John Swinney ...

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The ex-SNP leader announced on Wednesday morning that she will stand down run from Scottish Parliament in 2026.