Magnus Gardham

EU flag and Saltire at Holyrood. PA

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Magnus Gardham: Would a "soft Brexit plus" deal for Scotland satisfy Nicola Sturgeon?
When Theresa May declared "Brexit means Brexit," Nicola Sturgeon's response was pithy and to the point. "Remain means Remain," she said, making an apparently all-or-nothing commitment to securing Scotland's place in the EU after the country voted decisively to stay.

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Magnus Gardham: After Brexit, has the time come for a federal UK?

Sir John Chilcot, chairman of the Iraq Inquiry.

Sir John Chilcot, chairman of the Iraq Inquiry.

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Will the long-awaited Chilcot report teach a history lesson or deliver justice?

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Magnus Gardham: The EU debate was criticised for "scaremongering". But it quickly came true.

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson

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Remain campaigners are desperate to avoid a brutal blame game if we vote Leave

Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox, who was attacked and killed

Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox, who was attacked and killed

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Jo Cox's death should challenge our lazy, unthinking disdain for politicians

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Would Brexit, against the wishes of most Scots, trigger a second independence referendum?

Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon

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It's right to ask questions about the named person scheme in the wake of Liam Fee's murder

Holyrood Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh.

Holyrood Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh.

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A deal on Holyrood's new committees is close - and it will limit the SNP's dominance

Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale and Labour In for Britain chair Alan Johnson

Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale and Labour In for Britain chair Alan Johnson

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Why the SNP's pro-EU allies are becoming increasingly frustrated by the party's friendly fire attacks

No left turn. Ruth Davidson believes Nicola Sturgeon will not be tempted to tack to the left.

No left turn. Ruth Davidson believes Nicola Sturgeon will not be tempted to tack to the left.

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Why Ruth Davidson is confident she can prevent Nicola Sturgeon from drifting to the left

Magnus Gardham: Japanese lessons for Scotland

Magnus Gardham: Japanese lessons for Scotland

Magnus Gardham: Japanese lessons for Scotland

The Scottish-Parliament

The Scottish-Parliament

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Magnus Gardham: How the election will transform the politics of Holyrood

Nicola Sturgeon: on course to win her own mandate to be first minister

Nicola Sturgeon: on course to win her own mandate to be first minister

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A lacklustre campaign, perhaps. But Holyrood 2016 is far from a boring election

David Cameron and Ruth Davidson during the Scottish Conservatives conference at Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh on March 4

David Cameron and Ruth Davidson during the Scottish Conservatives conference at Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh on March 4

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Will David Cameron's absence help the Tories beat Labour?

Labour's policies have been more popular than the party itself since long before Kezia Dugdale became leader

Labour's policies have been more popular than the party itself since long before Kezia Dugdale became leader

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Inside Track: Labour has long been more toxic than its policies

Nicola Sturgeon made a visit to Ferguson Marine shipbuilders in Port Glasgow

Nicola Sturgeon made a visit to Ferguson Marine shipbuilders in Port Glasgow

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The SNP is fighting a lacklustre election campaign. And it's brilliant

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Argument for leaving the EU could resonate with Scots - in spite of chaotic Ukip

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The issue of tax is already re-ordering Scottish politics

Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon

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The SNP will keep independence off the agenda in this election campaign

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has a selfie taken with children from Tolcross Primary School at Edinburgh Castle esplanade as Visit Scotland launches its new VisitScotland campaign. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday February 10, 2016.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has a selfie taken with children from Tolcross Primary School at Edinburgh Castle esplanade as Visit Scotland launches its new VisitScotland campaign. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday February 10, 2016.

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From what we've seen so far, Nicola Sturgeon can win this election with a selfie stick

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Kezia Dugdale's hopes lie in "soft Yes" and "shy Labour" hands.

Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick leaves a legacy of reform at Holyrood

Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick leaves a legacy of reform at Holyrood

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The Presiding Officer is right - we need to reform Holyrood's committees

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Will full fiscal autonomy get a mention when new figures show Scotland deeply in the red?

Magnus Gardham: LibDem fightback has a long way to go

Magnus Gardham: LibDem fightback has a long way to go

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Magnus Gardham: LibDem fightback has a long way to go

The blue and yellow flag of the EU

The blue and yellow flag of the EU

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Why the EU referendum 'In' campaign is keen to avoid an indyref-style battle

Murdo Fraser: mischief

Murdo Fraser: mischief

What does John Swinney's response to Labour's tax rise say about his own policies?

File photo dated 16/12/15 of Deputy First Minister John Swinney who has said Holyrood and Westminster are still a "significant distance" from reaching agreement on new funding arrangements for Scotland. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date:

File photo dated 16/12/15 of Deputy First Minister John Swinney who has said Holyrood and Westminster are still a "significant distance" from reaching agreement on new funding arrangements for Scotland. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date:

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Deal or no deal? The parties are actively preparing for talks on the fiscal framework to fail

The 'fiscal framework' - can a deal be done?

The 'fiscal framework' - can a deal be done?

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Magnus Gardham on the 'fiscal framework': Can a deal be done?

Will Nicola Sturgeon (left) accept the challenges laid down by her poverty tsar Naomi Eisenstadt?

Will Nicola Sturgeon (left) accept the challenges laid down by her poverty tsar Naomi Eisenstadt?

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Poverty tsar's report: there is sting in the tail that could reopen the debate on universal benefits

Pollsters said Labour and the Tories were neck and neck before the last election. The Tories finished nearly seven points ahead.

Pollsters said Labour and the Tories were neck and neck before the last election. The Tories finished nearly seven points ahead.

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Why the pollsters got it wrong - and why their mistakes matter to the parties

Would the UK's exit from the EU be an opportunity or a nightmare for the SNP?

Would the UK's exit from the EU be an opportunity or a nightmare for the SNP?

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Would the UK's exit from the EU be an opportunity or a nightmare for the SNP?

Greens co-convener Patrick Harvie

Greens co-convener Patrick Harvie

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The BBC faces a difficult decision over the status of the Scottish Greens

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"SNP bad" is contributing to an infantilized political culture

Petitions convener Michael McMahon

Petitions convener Michael McMahon

Magnus Gardham: Holyrood's petitions committee is becoming more user-friendly

The budget was John Swinney's ninth as Finance Secretary

The budget was John Swinney's ninth as Finance Secretary

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Magnus Gardham on the Scottish Budget: no giveaways but no take-aways either

How all Holyrood's political parties have become upwardly mobile

How all Holyrood's political parties have become upwardly mobile

How all Holyrood's political parties have become upwardly mobile

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John Swinney faces a taxing time as MSPs await the most important Holyrood budget since devolution

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Hybrid local tax may be a neat political compromise - but it won't be an easy sell

Why the obscure 'fiscal framework' has become the biggest story in Scottish politics

Why the obscure 'fiscal framework' has become the biggest story in Scottish politics

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Magnus Gardham: Why the obscure 'fiscal framework' has become the biggest story in Scottish politics

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Will England always be an obstacle to a federal UK?

Tax credits row signals a new kind of Holyrood politics

Tax credits row signals a new kind of Holyrood politics

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Tax credits row signals a new kind of Holyrood politics

For all the problems, Kezia Dugdale can count her first conference as leader something of a success

For all the problems, Kezia Dugdale can count her first conference as leader something of a success

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For all the confusion it caused, Labour's Trident debate at least breathed some life into the party

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A Halloween horror story from the Scottish Labour conference

SNP big guns put Labour in their sights

SNP big guns put Labour in their sights

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SNP big guns put Labour in their sights

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Pressure to improve public contracts will not go away

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