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James Kelly
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Pro-independence blogger at 'Scot Goes Pop!', one of Scotland's three most-read political blogs. Member of the SNP's Policy Development Committee. Email: [email protected]
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Yet ANOTHER poll shows a pro-independence majority as natty Norstat (formerly known as Panelbase) join the 2026 party -

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Yet ANOTHER poll shows a pro-independence majority as natty Norstat (formerly known as Panelbase) join the 2026 party
Before anyone says anything, yes, I know I screwed up and randomly started referring to Norstat as "Panelbase" midway through the video.  I ...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Will the Greenland - Trump crisis boost support for Scottish independence?:

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Will the Greenland - Trump crisis boost support for Scottish independence?
I made this video before the news broke about Donald Trump's comments on Diego Garcia, which has resulted in this bizarre commentary from ...
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January 20, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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It's happened: now even SURVATION are showing a pro-independence majority (albeit only just) -

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It's happened: now even SURVATION are showing a pro-independence majority (albeit only just)
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser  is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one  HERE ) and it's already...
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January 19, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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SNP and Greens remain firmly on course for Holyrood pro-indy majority in super-sweet Survation survey -

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SNP and Greens remain firmly on course for Holyrood pro-indy majority in super-sweet Survation survey
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser  is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one  HERE ) and it's already a...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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Sensational numbers for both the SNP and Plaid Cymru in two new YouGov polls -

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Sensational numbers for both the SNP and Plaid Cymru in two new YouGov polls
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser  is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one  HERE ) and it's already a...
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January 14, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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The party of Tas-beens: Alba's notorious unelected dictator finally departs - but only "temporarily":

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The party of Tas-beens: Alba's notorious unelected dictator finally departs - but only "temporarily"
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser  is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one  HERE ) and it's already a...
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January 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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Has Trump ushered in an American FASCISM? His administration now has SEVEN of the eight essential features of a fascist government -

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Has Trump ushered in an American FASCISM? His administration now has SEVEN of the eight essential features of a fascist government
I know we were all keen for RevStew to finally put a sock in it about the trans issue, but given that he's replaced that obsession with 24...
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January 11, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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SNP have FOUR TIMES as much support as Labour in YouGov's astounding first subsample of 2026 -

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SNP have FOUR TIMES as much support as Labour in YouGov's astounding first subsample of 2026
In the video below , I also give my thoughts on Stuart Campbell's frankly disturbing reaction to the fatal shooting in Minneapolis, which h...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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Alba's death-throes UPDATE: insider makes explosive allegation that Kenny MacAskill (aka "Cruella's Hostage") kept the NEC in the dark about a big debt - there are once again severe doubts over whether Alba will even be able to STAND CANDIDATES in May:

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Alba's death-throes UPDATE: party insider makes explosive allegation that Kenny MacAskill (aka "Cruella's Hostage") kept the NEC in the dark about a five-figure debt that he eventually paid off with p...
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser  is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one  HERE ) and it's already...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Through their craven silence on Venezuela, the leaders of European countries may be about to discover for themselves the true meaning of "FAFO" in respect of Greenland -

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Through their craven silence on Venezuela, the leaders of European countries may be about to discover for themselves the true meaning of "FAFO" in respect of Greenland
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser  is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one  HERE ) and it's already...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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An update about the Great Scot Goes Pop Video-Blogging Experiment, and the progress of the Final Fundraiser -

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An update about the Great Scot Goes Pop Video-Blogging Experiment, and the progress of the Final Fundraiser
A few minutes ago, my phone spontaneously managed to escape from my pocket onto the road outside my house for the second time in the space o...
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January 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Professor John Curtice projects the SNP *are* on course for Holyrood list seat SUCCESS -

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Professor John Curtice projects the SNP *are* on course for Holyrood list seat SUCCESS
The video below also briefly touches on an astoundingly ill-informed tweet from "RevStew" about Quebec politics, which rather calls into qu...
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January 3, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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New Year, NEW STEW? Controversial blogger dramatically ADMITS an average of all independence polls in 2025 showed a Yes majority - but other falsehoods and contradictions from him still abound:

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New Year, NEW STEW? Controversial blogger dramatically ADMITS an average of all independence polls in 2025 showed a Yes majority - but other falsehoods and contradictions from him still abound
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser  is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one  HERE ) and it's already p...
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January 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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"Simply spellbinding": analysis of new Find Out Now poll showing support for independence at 53% -

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"Simply spellbinding": analysis of new Find Out Now poll showing support for independence at 53%
Just a quick note to let you know that I have an analysis piece at The National about the new independence poll that the paper has commissi...
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December 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Exquisite end-of-year poll puts SNP / Greens on course to retain pro-independence Holyrood majority -

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Exquisite end-of-year poll puts SNP / Greens on course to retain pro-independence Holyrood majority
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser  is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one  HERE ) and it's already p...
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December 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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The year Scotland swung in favour of independence: an average of all polls in 2025 shows a Yes majority -

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The year Scotland swung in favour of independence: an average of all polls in 2025 shows a Yes majority
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser  is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one  HERE ) and it's already p...
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December 29, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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It's been clear for over a year that the controversial "Stew" blogger intends to endorse Reform UK - but suspense remains over what his cover story will be:

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It's been clear for over a year that the controversial "Stew" blogger intends to endorse Reform UK - but suspense remains over what his cover story will be
I was away with the fairies yesterday - after checking the weather forecast I went on a spur-of-the-moment hiking expedition in the wilds of...
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December 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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A lump of coal for sorry Sarwar as Scottish Labour slump to FOURTH place in YouGov subsample of Yuletide wonder -

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A lump of coal for sorry Sarwar as Scottish Labour slump to FOURTH place in YouGov subsample of Yuletide wonder
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser  is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one  HERE ) and it's already p...
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December 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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"Totally at odds with European values": should Israel's potential new apartheid death penalty law lead to a belated Eurovision expulsion? -

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"Totally at odds with European values": should Israel's potential new apartheid death penalty law lead to a belated Eurovision expulsion?
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser  is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one  HERE ) and it's already...
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December 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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BBC Sports Personality of the Year and the "invisibling of Scotland" -

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BBC Sports Personality of the Year and the "invisibling of Scotland"
Scott McTominay, in spite of his stellar year, was inexplicably excluded from the shortlist for BBC Sports Personality of the Year.  Meanwhi...
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December 20, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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DESPAIR for Farage in Wales as Plaid Cymru stretch their Senedd lead in stunning YouGov poll -

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DESPAIR for Farage in Wales as Plaid Cymru stretch their Senedd lead in stunning YouGov poll
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser  is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one  HERE ) and it's already p...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom, WELL TONIGHT THANK GOD IT'S THEM INSTEAD OF STEW -

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And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom, WELL TONIGHT THANK GOD IT'S THEM INSTEAD OF STEW
Stew on Twitter: "People voting SNP for independence." pic.twitter.com/Y8U4XQ2SWA — Wings Over Scotland (@WingsScotland) December 17, 2025 O...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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SNP are THIRTY percentage points ahead of Labour in fabulously festive Scottish subsample from YouGov -

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SNP are THIRTY percentage points ahead of Labour in fabulously festive Scottish subsample from YouGov
Scot Goes Pop: The Final Fundraiser  is underway (you can read more about why I anticipate it being the final one  HERE ) and it's already...
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December 17, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Stew, hear our plea: "MR CAMPBELL, THINK AGAIN" -

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Stew, hear our plea: "MR CAMPBELL, THINK AGAIN"
A pro-independence blog by James Kelly - one of Scotland's three most-read political blogs.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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As Eurovision winner Nemo returns the trophy, a reply to a supporter of Israel's inclusion in the contest -

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As Eurovision winner Nemo returns the trophy, a reply to a supporter of Israel's inclusion in the contest
I was a delegate yesterday at the SNP National Council in Dundee.  Regular readers may remember that when I was a delegate at the special SN...
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December 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM