The Scottish Conservative leader congratulates Sturgeon but points to the SNP’s loss of a Holyrood majority.
It may be almost impossible for Labour to win the next election, but it will be very easy for us to lose it. We must not rest on our laurels.
She overhauls Labour to lead the official opposition. And Sturgeon’s failure to win a majority is a blow to SNP plans for a second referendum on Scottish independence.
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The SNP intends to drag Scotland through years of uncertainty. We are offering a positive alternative.
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At tomorrow’s manifesto launch I will spell out in detail how we plan to ensure Scotland gets the better government we deserve.
Using official Party events to make the case for Remain without a balancing voice is a breach of neutrality.
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The new law fits into a pattern of behaviour which sets the Scottish Nationalists apart as one of the most centralising, even authoritarian, major forces in British politics.
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For the first time, Sturgeon needs to reach out to others