The scandal isn’t just that Yusuf briefly resigned. It’s that some enjoyed watching it happen — and others, who knew it was wrong, did little to stop it.
Braverman’s views on Englishness aren’t a sign of the times. They’re a sign of her age. Among some ethnic minorities of her generation, these attitudes are common, but they reflect the world they were raised in – not the one we live in today.
Labour and the Liberal Democrats have backed some of the SNP’s worst policies – and in any event, they simply don’t figure at all in the running in most of these seats.
In this three-way marginal no leader commands respect and angry voters say they have never felt so dispirited.
In many seats, only a vote for the Scottish Tories can ensure they have not just a bad, but a fatal, result. For Scotland’s sake, and for the future of the Union, it’s essential to get that result in this election.
When it came to the SNP as a whole, however, their previous voters were more critical than in any of our previous research north of the border.
The overall picture, however, remains broadly the same. Kemi Badenoch, Johnny Mercer, and Penny Mordaunt continue to hog the podium, Jeremy Hunt and Michael Tomlinson remain at the bottom.
While his personal deficiencies certainly contributed to his downfall, don’t underestimate the dogged and persistent work by the Scottish Conservatives in exposing his government’s failures and holding him to account.
The Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives gave his thoughts to TalkTV after the SNP leader announced his resignation.
The departure of Humza Yousaf provides an opportunity to reflect on the United Kingdom’s confusing administrative geography, and how a future unionist government might hope to reform it.
Starmer’s promises change are superficial; the underlying Labour message is that the foreseeable future won’t be so very different from the recent past. But there can be no Conservative alternative without a change in prime minister.
The SNP leader resigns, triggering a leadership election, following his ending of his party’s deal with the Greens.
The Scottish people want to see a move away from the debate around gender identity, according to the leader of the Alba Party.
Our deputy editor discusses the monarchy, the possible collapse of the Scottish Government, and the mounting shortage of teachers on Sky News’ Press Preview.
I want a Scotland that encourages aspiration instead of taxing ambition, which will only take us further down the SNP and Labour’s miserable road of impoverishment.