By-elections
By-Election Result: Mid-Formartine
An SNP vacancy opened the door for a broadly expected Conservative victory, in a typical Aberdeenshire by-election. […]
Month: August 2021
Articles
Nobody puts the Liberal Democrats in the corner… Except for the Liberal Democrats
After a dismal decade, the Scottish Lib Dems have a new leader. But having made a strategic choice that has backed them into an electoral corner, can they regrow in time for 2026? […]
By-elections
By-Elections Results: Highland Double August 2021
A double-dunter of Independent resignations led to a similar double for the Lib Dems, who picked up one expected and one surprise win. […]
By-elections
By-Election Result: Dalry and West Kilbride
An easy victory for the Conservatives following an SNP vacancy in a ward that had been dominated by Independent candidates in 2017. […]
By-elections
By-Election Result: East Livingston and East Calder
A contest arising from the sad passing of a very long serving Labour councillor led to an unsurprising SNP victory, but surprise second place for Conservatives and growth for Greens. […]