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2017 Scottish local elections – Scottish Conservatives

Summary

The Scottish local elections of 2017 were a hot topic, and specifically, the focus was on the Scottish Conservatives party (Crawl Date: 4/June/2017, Crawl Date: 22/March/2017, Crawl Date: 28/June/2017, Crawl Date: 30/June/2017, Crawl Date: 29/June/2017, Crawl Date: 23/April/2017, Crawl Date: 28/June/2017, Crawl Date: 22/June/2017, Crawl Date: 13/June/2017, Crawl Date: 1/July/2017). The Conservative manifesto, published in May 2017, was referenced (Crawl Date: 28/June/2017), and there was discussion surrounding potential independence referendums (Crawl Date: 22/March/2017, Crawl Date: 1/July/2017). The possibility of the Conservatives winning more seats was also mentioned (Crawl Date: 23/April/2017). There was a strong support for the Conservatives in comparison to other parties (Crawl Date: 22/June/2017, Crawl Date: 28/June/2017), and there was also debate surrounding EU citizens in the UK (Crawl Date: 28/June/2017). There were contrasting opinions about the outcome of the election and potential promises made by the different parties (Crawl Date: 29/June/2017, Crawl Date: 13/June/2017). Overall, the focus of the articles was on the Scottish Conservatives party and their involvement in the 2017 Scottish local elections.

Metadata

Time range: Mar 01, 2017 – Jun 30, 2017
Subjects: Scottish elections, independence referendum, Brexit, Conservative Party, Scottish National Party
Locations: Scotland, Edinburgh, London

Timeline

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Mar 13, 2017

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces her intention to call for a second Scottish independence referendum.

Apr 23, 2017

The British Conservative Party targets 12 Scottish seats in the upcoming General Election.

Jun 04, 2017

The Conservatives have only one Scottish seat after the UK General Election.

Jun 22, 2017

Scottish voters express their desire for the replacement of a net migration target, according to a poll.

Jun 28, 2017

The Scottish Fiscal and Economic Studies is dedicated to exploring economic and fiscal topics related to Scotland's constitutional change.

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[1] Publications | MAPP project

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[2] Breitbart London Articles - Breitbart

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[3] Scottish Fiscal and Economic Studies (ScotFES) | Economic and fiscal issues mainly associated with c

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[4] Research Briefings

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[6] Tories target TWELVE Scottish seats as polls show support | Daily Mail Online

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[7] British Future

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[9] Why the system will still win, by Perry Anderson (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, March 201

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[10] Indyref2: A bold but unsurprising move from Nicola Sturgeon – UCL Brexit Blog

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Theresa May’s speech on Brexit: full text | Conservative Home

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The Tories are set to make gains in the Scottish local elections – but that's not necessarily good n

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Clear Victory for Conservative Party in Great Britain

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