Nicola Sturgeon’s decision to resign as First Minister of Scotland signals the end of a political era and as is well known, has subsequently triggered the first SNP leadership election in nearly 20 years. Nicola Sturgeon is a formidable politician and will leave a remarkable legacy including being the longest serving First Minister of Scotland and the first woman to …
07/06/2017
All over, bar the counting
But has the campaign changed what was thought likely to be the outcome of the General Election? Probably not. Corbyn’s campaign has engaged sections of the electorate previously ambivalent about politics particularly the young. In Scotland, the latest Times/YouGov poll highlighted the astonishing turnaround in Labour’s fortunes amongst 18-24 year olds, with some 71% now supporting the party. Of course, …