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Election chief Angus Robertson to run campaign for Scottish independence
The referendum on Scottish independence appeared a step closer as Alex Salmond's SNP appointed a senior politician to head up its campaign. (...)
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Salmond sets out case for more powers for Holyrood
Alex Salmond fired the starting gun on the march to independence as he demanded major new powers for the Scottish Parliament. (...)
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New Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie vows to stand up to SNP
A Mid Scotland and Fife MSP has been officially appointed the new leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. (...)
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Hard work just beginning for historic SNP Government
The shape of the Scottish Government will become clear this week when Alex Salmond is reinstalled as first minister. (...)
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Nationalist MSPs decide to stay on as councillors until local elections
A pair of the Scottish Parliament's newest MSPs have confirmed they plan to stay on as Fife councillors until local authority elections are held next year. (...)
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Profile: presiding officer Tricia Marwick
The Courier's David Clegg looks at the political career of Fife MSP, and now presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament, Tricia Marwick. (...)
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'Kelty boy' Willie Rennie to replace Tavish Scott as leader of Scottish Liberal Democrats
Fife MSP Willie Rennie is to be the next leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. (...)
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Tricia Marwick pledges to be 'fair to all' as Scottish Parliament's first female presiding officer
Fife MSP Tricia Marwick has spoken of her "delight" after becoming the first female presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament. (...)
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Relaxed atmosphere at Holyrood as MSPs take variety of oaths
A host of languages was evident at Holyrood as the new intake of MSPs were sworn into office. (...)
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Lindsay Roy confident Labour can bounce back in Fife
A Fife Labour MP firmly believes his party can come back from their hugely disappointing showing in last Thursday's Scottish Parliament elections. (...)
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Tricia Marwick 'actively considering' standing for presiding officer
A long-standing Fife MSP is poised to make a bid to be the Scottish Parliament's next presiding officer. (...)
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Opposition parties contemplate new futures after election rout
One consequence of the destruction wreaked by the SNP in last week's election is that it has now cost all three main opposition leaders their job. (...)
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New Liberal Democrat MSP Willie Rennie the 'obvious choice' to succeed Tavish Scott
Dundee councillor Fraser Macpherson has urged the new Liberal Democrat MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Willie Rennie, to stand for the Scottish party leadership. (...)
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SNP urged to seize new chance to introduce minimum alcohol pricing
A leading expert on alcohol abuse in Tayside has urged the new Scottish Government to introduce minimum pricing on drink just months after a previous attempt to do so was rejected. (...)
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Comment: a seismic shift in Scottish politics
Words like "historic" are overused by journalists, but there is no doubt that the events that have unfolded today mark a seismic shift in Scotland's political landscape. (...)
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Perth and Kinross deliver more crushing wins for the SNP
Perth and Kinross delivered more stunning victories for the SNP as John Swinney and Roseanna Cunningham were returned to the Scottish Parliament on massively increased majorities. (...)
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SNP's Angus wins no surprise — but margin of victory exceeds all expectations
The SNP wrote a new chapter in Angus politics as they stormed to victory in the county's two reshaped constituencies with thumping majorities. (...)
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SNP closing in on outright majority at Holyrood
The SNP are on track to win an outright majority at the Scottish Parliament after a calamitous election for both Scottish Labour and the Liberal Democrats. (...)
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SNP rampant in Dundee and heading for second term at Holyrood
The SNP trounced Labour in the Dundee City East and West seats with massively increased majorities for Shona Robison and Joe FitzPatrick. They were just two of the successes on a spectacular night for the Nationalists, as Alex Salmond headed for a historic second term at Holyrood. (...)
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Scottish Election as it happened: SNP storm to majority victory
The SNP record an incredible victory in the Scottish Election, claiming an outright majority at Holyrood. A series of dramatic victories in Fife helps the Nationalists to the magical 65-seat mark, with list seats still to be decided. (...)
