There’s surprising capacity for excitement in the Wee County, with both the Conservatives and Labour at risk of losing “councillor in every ward” status, whilst the Greens eye up a breakthrough. […]
The SNP look secure in their lead here, making this more a battle for second. Conservative hopes of converting their 2017 vote lead over Labour into seats may be deflated by the ongoing stramash down south. […]
A seemingly classic Central Belt council, the SNP will be seeking to fix a “wrong winner” outcome in 2017 where Labour held a lead, in part due to the Conservatives’ inability to turn votes into seats. […]
This mix of countryside farming and coastal fishing communities spent decades as an SNP stronghold before narrowly swinging Conservative. SNP chances of retaking a lead in votes seem strong. […]
West Lothian has spent the entire STV era on a knife-edge between the SNP and Labour, with neither managing more than a single seat lead over the other. Could that change this year? […]
Combining a cluster of affluent Glasgow suburbs with a strong Conservative history with two working class towns, East Renfrewshire has had an electorally mixed few years. […]
In 12 weeks’ time, we’ll know who all 1226 of Scotland’s new councillors are. But local elections are a unique part of our electoral cycle, so here’s a little bit about what to expect. […]
One final look back across the sum of the by-elections in this local government term. Some light-hearted awards balance out some more thoughtful personal reflections. […]
The first poll of 2022 is both oddly boring yet intriguing. Though the Conservatives add a poor Scottish poll to their poor GB-wide trends, Labour don’t benefit at all, with the Lib Dems instead gaining. The constitution remains evenly split, whilst voters are unconvinced on adding Devo Max to the mix. […]
The very final by-election of the 2017-2022 term delivers an unsurprising Labour victory and, perhaps more surprisingly, a suite of only very small swings. […]
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