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Kirsteen Paterson @kirsteenpaterson.bsky.social · 23h

Trust in the Scottish Government has plummeted - but according to one expert, it "feels like the SNP don’t have anyone to lose an election to"? So what's going on?
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Poll position: Can the SNP really win again in 2026?

John Swinney's party enters its annual conference as the frontrunner for the Holyrood election, but the picture is not s...

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

Ash Regan: 'I have formally resigned from the Alba Party' www.holyrood.com/news/view,as...

Ash Regan MSP quits Alba Party

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

The new edition of Holyrood

Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

The SNP enters its annual conference as the frontrunner for the Holyrood election, but the picture is not straightforward, writes @kirsteenpaterson.bsky.social www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

Poll position: Can the SNP really win again in 2026?

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

Scottish Parliament votes down proposal to create right to drug rehabilitation www.holyrood.com/news/view,sc...

Scottish Parliament votes down proposal to create right to drug rehabilitation

Douglas Ross, who brought the bill forward, described it as a 'dark day'

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

John Swinney failed to show “urgency” in protecting schoolchildren from the pandemic, the UK Covid Inquiry has heard www.holyrood.com/news/view,uk...

UK Covid Inquiry asks Swinney about ‘urgency’ over school closures

UK Covid Inquiry asks John Swinney about ‘urgency’ over school closures

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: The Right to Recovery Bill, which would have enshrined the right to drug and alcohol rehabilitation, has been voted down after SNP and Green MSPs voted against.

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

The new edition of Holyrood, features an in-depth interview with SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn and...

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot to speak at SNP conference www.holyrood.com/news/view,pa...

Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot to speak at SNP conference

Husam Zomlot is expected to speak for around 25 minutes on the main conference floor

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

Anas Sarwar: Drug dealers ‘walking free’ due to court waits www.holyrood.com/news/view,an...

Anas Sarwar: Drug dealers ‘walking free’ due to court waits

First Minister John Swinney said the courts were “working hard” to tackle the court backlog

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

Nicola Sturgeon's broken promise to Scotland's young people www.holyrood.com/comment/view...

Nicola Sturgeon has broken her promise to Scotland’s young people

Sturgeon and the SNP’s soaring rhetoric has not been met with the same action on the ground

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

After years of false promises, the SNP still has no route to a referendum, says James Mitchell www.holyrood.com/comment/view...

After years of false promises, the SNP still has no route to a referendum

The constitutional debate will enthral many at the SNP conference but the prospect of it spilling over into the next par...

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · Nov 15

Welcome to our new followers. Here's a starter pack with some of our journalists and all the MSPs on Bluesky so far go.bsky.app/MuDEUwe

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

The Scottish Government has been accused of allowing hundreds of drug dealers to walk free due to backlogs in the court system. www.holyrood.com/news/view,an...

Anas Sarwar: Drug dealers ‘walking free’ due to court waits

First Minister John Swinney said the courts were “working hard” to tackle the court backlog

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 2d

First Minister John Swinney described the news as a “moment of relief”, while Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for an "urgent surge in aid" for Gaza. www.holyrood.com/news/view,jo...

John Swinney: Gaza peace plan ‘moment of relief’

Political leaders have welcomed the tentative progress towards peace

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 2d

The new edition of Holyrood, featuring an interview with the SNP's Stephen Flynn.

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 2d

Trust in the Scottish Government has slumped to its lowest-ever level, new figures show www.holyrood.com/news/view,tr...

Trust in Scottish Government at lowest level since devolution began

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 2d

After years of false promises, the SNP still has no route to a referendum, says James Mitchell. www.holyrood.com/comment/view...

After years of false promises, the SNP still has no route to a referendum

The constitutional debate will enthral many at the SNP conference but the prospect of it spilling over into the next par...

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 2d

Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot to speak at SNP conference www.holyrood.com/news/view,pa...

Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot to speak at SNP conference

Husam Zomlot is expected to speak for around 25 minutes on the main conference floor

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 2d

Trust in the Scottish Government has slumped to its lowest-ever level, new figures show. www.holyrood.com/news/view,tr...

Trust in Scottish Government at lowest level since devolution began

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 2d

After years of false promises, the SNP still has no route to a referendum, says James Mitchell www.holyrood.com/comment/view...

After years of false promises, the SNP still has no route to a referendum

The constitutional debate will enthral many at the SNP conference but the prospect of it spilling over into the next par...

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 2d

The new edition of Holyrood

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 2d

John Swinney: Scotland is at the limits of devolution www.holyrood.com/news/view,jo...

John Swinney: Scotland is at the limits of devolution

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 2d

Scottish Government still to pay For Women Scotland legal costs www.holyrood.com/news/view,sc...

Scottish Government still to pay For Women Scotland legal bill, according to women’s rights campaigner

In April, the UK’s highest court ruled in the campaign group’s favour, agreeing that the definition of ‘woman’ and ‘sex’...

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 2d

Comment: Nicola Sturgeon has broken her promise to Scotland’s young people www.holyrood.com/comment/view...

Nicola Sturgeon has broken her promise to Scotland’s young people

Sturgeon and the SNP’s soaring rhetoric has not been met with the same action on the ground

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