The Laird Report

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Thursday 27 June 2024

This is a brief and basic introduction to Activism; it covers the main types of activities that a party member may do in the course of ...

Political Death looms in Rutherglen Part Two, Humza Yousaf lose 15,000 votes as support for the SNP collapses to 2010 election levels, the decaying stench of Nicola Sturgeon hangs over the party like a ship in a bank of fog, how long can Sturgeon be allowed to stay in the party while dragging it to its death, Humza Yousaf is no leader of men, the calls for a new leadership in the SNP have gained new momentum for a Kate Forbes leadership bid

On the 31 st July 2023, I did a blog post called ‘political death looms in Rutherglen’, my contention was that the by-election on paper see...
The Laird Report Episode 24 The SNP meltdown is in full swing, resignations galore, but allegations of rigged contest persist
Operation Branchform, SNP staff, present and former to be re-interviewed by Police Scotland investigating SNP Party finances, this development in the slow moving case is said to be directed by the Crown Office, Scotland’s prosecution service, is this another false dawn for action, or is the storm about to erupt?

When former Nicola Sturgeon was cornered like a rat by the Holyrood press pack, you could see in her demeanor that she extremely uncomfortab...