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By-Election Results April 2018

April’s two by-elections ended the recent spate of Scottish council by-elections, with no more expected for … By-Election Results April 2018Read more

by Ballot Box Scotland•April 29, 2018August 31, 2020

By-elections

Highland (PK) By-Election 19/04/18

For the second by-election in April, we move confusingly from Highland (Council Area) to Highland (Perth … Highland (PK) By-Election 19/04/18Read more

by Ballot Box Scotland•April 1, 2018August 31, 2020

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For many LGBT folk like me, and especially trans folk, Keir Starmer will be remembered in the same way as Margaret Thatcher: with deep contempt for having overseen a deeply hostile, queerphobic government, which rolled back human rights and set society back by at least a decade.

Good riddance.
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By-Election Result: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

The least exciting of the three by-elections that took place on Thursday, from a Scottish perspective it's the one closest to (but still not actually) a useful national barometer.
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By-Election Result analysis: Aberdeen South

A high profile move from Westminster to Holyrood leads to an absolutely huge loss for the SNP, as the Conservatives play a blinder of a tactical campaign.
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As Conservative candidate and now MP, Douglas Lumsden, is also an MSP for the North East, he will have to resign from Holyrood within 49 days. That will bring in James Adams as his party replacement, as the only new Conservative MSP. This will also make Holyrood majority (65) new vs returning MSPs.
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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (Westminster) by-election result:

SNP: 9802 (41.2%, +5.9)
Conservative: 4524 (19%, +3.5)
Reform UK: 4341 (18.3%, +9.6)
Labour: 3651 (15.4%, -18)
Lib Dem: 1452 (6.1%, +1)

SNP HOLD