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Posts Tagged: Scottish Election 2016

Henry Hill: Post-Ruth politics – the battle over her legacy will shape the future of the Scottish Tories

Davidson’s successors must not let recognition of her extraordinary achievements to turn into counter-productive myth-making and a counsel of despair.

By Henry Hill | 29 August 2019 | 146 comments

Henry Hill: McDonnell reminds us wherein lies the real threat to the Union

Labour politicians pandering to nationalist sentiment, and Remainers colluding with separatists in Parliament, are a clear and present danger.

By Henry Hill | 8 August 2019 | 108 comments

Jonathan Deb: How the Scottish Conservatives can make Davidson First Minister

Increasing, training, and valuing our membership is absolutely crucial to building the first-rate campaigning machine we need.

By Jonathan Deb | 24 August 2018 | 8 comments

If Scottish Labour draws the SNP leftwards, the Tories will be the winners

Just as with Leave voters, another big swath of the electorate might be abandoned to Ruth Davidson as her rivals focus elsewhere.

By Henry Hill | 20 November 2017 | 39 comments

Davidson desires neither to lead nor split the Conservative and Unionist Party

Divisions between London and Edinburgh are being overplayed – the Scottish leadership will not want an early election.

By Henry Hill | 12 June 2017 | 120 comments

Why May will give battle to Sturgeon… after Brexit

Having a second referendum in the middle of the Brexit negotiations would be very difficult, and it will take time to build the next, very different ‘No’ campaign.

By Henry Hill | 4 March 2017 | 165 comments

Henry Hill: Davidson named Scottish Politician of the Year

Also: Davies defends Welsh devo-sceptics; Tory peer spearheads bid for gay marriage in Ulster; Davidson attacks SNP’s policy vacuum; and Foster comes out swinging for Brexit.

By Henry Hill | 2 November 2016 | 5 comments

Brexit has caught the SNP between its members and the voters

The Nationalists can only hold their activists back and coalition together for so long, but with no surge in support a second independence referendum is a serious risk.

By Henry Hill | 14 October 2016 | 50 comments

Henry Hill: Davidson aims to unite and strengthen Scottish opposition

Also: Welsh Conservatives lack ‘appetite’ for leadership change; a bad night for nationalism in Northern Ireland, Neil Hamilton wins leadership of UKIP AMs; and more.

By Henry Hill | 11 May 2016 | 8 comments

Ruth Davidson: How we became Scotland’s official opposition – and what we are going to do next

Our strategy was crucial to success. But last Thursday was just the beginning.

By Ruth Davidson MSP | 10 May 2016 | 26 comments

Chris Grayling: A year into our second term, we are delivering on our manifesto – while Labour is in chaos

Last Thursday’s elections were almost unique in my adult political lifetime.

By Chris Grayling MP | 10 May 2016 | 37 comments

How do the Scottish Conservatives grow from here?

Twelve SNP-held seats could provide the next few stages of Ruth Davidson’s long march.

By Henry Hill | 9 May 2016 | 17 comments

Mark Fox: These results must not make Tories complacent

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.

By Mark Fox | 7 May 2016 | 17 comments

Elections Live Blog 2016. Terrific for Cameron in Scotland. Poor in Wales. Satisfactory in England…though bad in London

As the counts continue, we offer news and analysis on the various elections taking place.

6 May 2016 | 42 comments

The Scottish Parliament result: She did it!

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.

By Mark Wallace | 6 May 2016 | 61 comments

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