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As I See It

Media mea culpa? We’ll pass on the humble pie

Corbyn in Glasgow
A lot of humble pie is being eaten by political correspondents following the “shock” general election result, in particular for misjudging Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The apologies have been comingRead More

Bad night for Tories and SNP

May resists pressure to quit as gamble flops

Theresa May resisted pressure to resign this morning despite her election gamble backfiring...

As I See It: General Election

Election should prompt big shifts in policies

Sturgeon pondering
An extraordinary night and one that has left a field full of casualties. ..

Genera Election 2017

Britain must choose consensus over change

On Monday BBC Radio Four interviewed a number of women in Glasgow to ask how they might vote and what issues concerned them. Health and education topped their lists. As BrianRead More

Labour accuses SNP leader of 'lie'

Sturgeon claims Dugdale offered to back indyref

Sturgeon at STUC
Nicola Sturgeon last night accused Scottish Labour leader of going back on an independence pledge in a move that blew the general election campaign wide open...

Prospect of hung parliament

Sterling slips as May’s advantage narrows

Theresa May in Cardiff
Sterling has dropped following a poll suggesting the Conservatives may fail..

Labour leader rules out SNP alliance

Corbyn leaves door open to indyref talks

Corbyn in Glasgow
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn today appeared to keep the door open for a second independence referendum by saying

As I See It

Confusion reigns in messy election campaign

Terry smiling
Why are devolved matters being debated in a Westminster campaign?

SNP focuses on 'responsible' taxes

Sturgeon switches from indyref to public finances

Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon will present the SNP as "fiscally responsible" when she unveils the party's general election manifesto this week...

General Election: Personal finance

Pensions and tax: what’s in it for voters?

pension pot 2
The big take-away from the party manifestos is how differently the parties are approaching the "grey vote". Lindsey Rogerson reports.