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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 2h

Make mine a double: why it has to be BOTH votes SNP next May -

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Make mine a double: why it has to be BOTH votes SNP next May

And yes, I do of course intend to vote "Both Votes SNP" next May, and would urge all SNP members and supporters to do the same, for the reas...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 1d

More analysis of the fateful strategic decision the SNP made on Saturday - and my thoughts on how we can best move forward from here:

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More analysis of the fateful strategic decision the SNP made on Saturday - and my thoughts on how we can best move forward from here

From a psephological point of view, the most interesting question about next year's Scottish Parliament election is whether or not the pro-i...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 2d

A final plug for my candidacy in the SNP internal elections - plus some photos from the second day of conference:

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A final plug for my candidacy in the SNP internal elections - plus some photos from the second day of conference

I'm going to offer some more analysis, probably tomorrow, of the fateful decision the SNP have made on independence strategy. But if you'll...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 3d

SNP's decision on independence strategy is greeted with revivalist fervour in the Aberdeen hall - but my own deep concerns remain:

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SNP's decision on independence strategy is greeted with revivalist fervour in the Aberdeen hall - but my own deep concerns remain

I was in the second row from the front at the afternoon session of the SNP conference in Aberdeen today, when the party made its fateful dec...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 4d

The STUC back the principle of Scottish self-determination on an ordinary majority - but will the SNP repudiate it? -

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The STUC back the principle of Scottish self-determination on an ordinary majority - but will the SNP repudiate it?

Good afternoon from Aberdeen, where as you may have seen, Roz Foyer of the STUC made a well-judged and well-received speech just before lunc...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 4d

Catch up with my election pitch to represent Central Scotland & Lothians West on the SNP's National Executive Committee -
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Catch up with my election pitch to represent Central Scotland & Lothians West on the SNP's National Executive Committee

Just a reminder that the SNP internal elections open for voting tomorrow morning (ie. Saturday morning), and it's conference delegates who h...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 5d

Ash to Ashes, Alba to Dust: the Alba Party dramatically ceases to be a parliamentary party seven months earlier than expected, and is reduced to fringe party status -

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Ash to Ashes, Alba to Dust: the Alba Party dramatically ceases to be a parliamentary party seven months earlier than expected, and is reduced to fringe party status

Well, this is it: for four and a half years Alba have enjoyed continuous parliamentary representation, either at Westminster or Holyrood (or...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 7d

Just THREE days to save independence: the John Swinney strategy motion MUST be amended, or the dream could be over -

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Just THREE days to save independence: the John Swinney strategy motion MUST be amended, or the dream could be over

*. *. * With less than three months of the year to go, the 2025 Scot Goes Pop fundraiser is still short of its target figure. If you'd...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 8d

Vote James Kelly #1 for the SNP National Executive Committee: why I'm standing and what I believe in -

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Vote James Kelly #1 for the SNP National Executive Committee: why I'm standing and what I believe in

As you may already have seen on a certain other blog, I've put my name forward for the forthcoming SNP internal elections, which will take p...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 9d

The Alba Party's days could be numbered as the disgraced former General Secretary Chris McEleny chooses his moment to unleash "the full wrath of a Mad Dog" -

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The Alba Party's days could be numbered as the disgraced former General Secretary Chris McEleny chooses his moment to unleash "the full wrath of a Mad Dog"

Back in the spring, I exclusively broke the news on Scot Goes Pop (based on what I'd been told by a reliable source) that the Alba Party's ...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 10d

"Brexit 2 - This Time It's The Kitchen Sink" is coming - and we mustn't squander this second opportunity to use the shock to win independence:

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"Brexit 2 - This Time It's The Kitchen Sink" is coming - and we mustn't squander this second opportunity to use the shock to win independence

Given how consistently the Tories have been trailing in a poor third place in the vast majority of GB-wide polls, it's easy to dismiss anyth...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 12d

Objectively, by far the most effective way of making Scotland's and the UK's Jewish population safer would be to pressurise Israel to end the genocide -

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Objectively, by far the most effective way of making Scotland's and the UK's Jewish population safer would be to pressurise Israel to end the genocide

Below is my video response to the despicable comments that have been made by Netanyahu sympathisers in the mainstream media, and on social m...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 14d

Could the *real* support for Scottish independence be 60% or higher? The SHOCKING clue hidden in the Norstat poll's data tables - plus fresh evidence that the beleaguered Alba Party are hurtling towards TOTAL WIPEOUT next May:

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Could the *real* support for Scottish independence be 60% or higher? The SHOCKING clue hidden in the Norstat poll's data tables - plus fresh evidence that the beleaguered Alba Party are hurtling towa...

The data tables for the new Norstat independence poll were released yesterday - and as expected they confirm that the poll was weighted by r...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 16d

A pro-independence majority for the FOURTH Norstat poll in a row - meaning that the SETTLED WILL KLAXON is sounding ever more insistently:

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A pro-independence majority for the FOURTH Norstat poll in a row - meaning that the SETTLED WILL KLAXON is sounding ever more insistently

I've gone old-school and reverted to audio-only for my commentary on the new Norstat poll, which shows a substantial pro-independence majori...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 17d

53% back independence in BOMBSHELL poll: panic grips Westminster as Norstat knock up another natty number -

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53% back independence in BOMBSHELL poll: panic grips Westminster as Norstat knock up another natty number

Incredibly, after a summer of practically no Scottish polls, we've now had four in the last week, and three have had voting intentions numbe...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 18d

YouGov seats projection is good for the SNP - but it's also a wake-up call that powerfully demonstrates why John Swinney's independence strategy needs to be amended:

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YouGov seats projection is good for the SNP - but it's also a wake-up call that powerfully demonstrates why John Swinney's independence strategy needs to be amended

The new YouGov MRP seats projection in Scotland is rather neat, in the sense that it exactly reverses the result of the 2024 general electio...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 20d

SNP roar to sensational 17-point lead as "Scotland in Union" propaganda poll hilariously BACKFIRES -

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SNP roar to sensational 17-point lead as "Scotland in Union" propaganda poll hilariously BACKFIRES

Let joy be unbounded, because Scotland in Union's legendary propaganda poll is BACK - but it hasn't exactly produced the results they were b...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 21d

Pro-independence parties on course for HUGE MAJORITY OF SEATS in new Find Out Now poll - but there's fresh anguish for Alba, as Alex Salmond's scandal-ridden former party looks set to be wiped out:

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Pro-independence parties on course for HUGE MAJORITY OF SEATS in new Find Out Now poll - but there's fresh anguish for Alba, as Alex Salmond's scandal-ridden former party looks set to be wiped out

So a little later than planned, here's my video round-up of the new full-scale Scottish poll from Find Out Now. I particularly draw attenti...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 21d

More analysis of the Find Out Now poll as the SNP look set to benefit from Reform splitting the unionist vote -

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More analysis of the Find Out Now poll as the SNP look set to benefit from Reform splitting the unionist vote

Just a quick note to let you know that I have a new analysis piece at The National about the Find Out Now poll - not just about the independ...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 22d

What's that PERSISTENT NOISE and why are only UNIONISTS shielding their ears? You KNOW what it is, it's the SETTLED WILL KLAXON, as yet another Find Out Now poll shows a majority for independence -

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What's that PERSISTENT NOISE and why are only UNIONISTS shielding their ears? You KNOW what it is, it's the SETTLED WILL KLAXON, as yet another Find Out Now poll shows a majority for independence

The National have released the independence results from their new Find Out Now poll... Should Scotland be an independent country? (Find Ou...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 23d

JL Partners destroy their reputation as a polling firm with propaganda poll intended to fradulently deligitimise the UK's recognition of the State of Palestine -

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JL Partners destroy their reputation as a polling firm with propaganda poll intended to fradulently deligitimise the UK's recognition of the State of Palestine

No-one who witnessed Israel's highly organised attempt to subvert both the presentation and the result of the Eurovision Song Contest in May...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 25d

It's official: Labour is now more unpopular than it was AT ANY TIME under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership - and have the support of just 1 in 8 voters in Scotland:

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It's official: Labour is now more unpopular than it was AT ANY TIME under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership - and have the support of just 1 in 8 voters in Scotland

The new GB-wide poll from Find Out Now has Labour at just 16% of the vote - lower than they ever fell at any time under Jeremy Corbyn's five...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 28d

It's PARTY TIME for Plaid Cymru as stunning new Senedd poll gives them DOUBLE the support of Labour -

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It's PARTY TIME for Plaid Cymru as stunning new Senedd poll gives them DOUBLE the support of Labour

My new YouTube commentary is about yet another remarkable Welsh Senedd poll from YouGov, which once again shows Plaid Cymru in the lead, pu...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · Sep 15

Will Andy Burnham soon be the UK Prime Minister? -

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Will Andy Burnham soon be the UK Prime Minister?

The main news of the day is the defection of Tory shadow minister Danny Kruger to Reform UK. However, the bigger picture remains the questi...

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · Sep 12

Could Israel be BANNED from Eurovision 2026? The unstoppable force of Irish and Spanish determination may be about to meet the immovable object of German intransigence -

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Could Israel be BANNED from Eurovision 2026? The unstoppable force of Irish and Spanish determination may be about to meet the immovable object of German intransigence.

Today's YouTube commentary is about Ireland's dramatic announcement that it will withdraw from Eurovision 2026 unless Israel is at long last...

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