EventExplorer - 2017 Scottish local elections

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The 2017 Scottish local elections were held on May 4th, with 1,227 seats at stake . The Scottish National Party won 35 seats, but lost a number of seats and excellent parliamentarians . The SNP are fielding a record level of candidates - 627 - who are standing for election to council chambers across Scotland . The elections will be conducted using the single transferable vote (STV) system . The turnout in Scotland was slightly below the UK . The SNP won the election in Scotland . Voters have... . The Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Labour both unveiled their manifestos . The Scottish Greens are scheduled to launch theirs on Monday, with UKIP Scotland following suit on Wednesday .

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Time range: May 03, 2017 – Jun 12, 2017
Subjects: local elections, Scottish Parliament, UK General Election, Scottish National Party, Conservative Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, UKIP, electoral reform
Locations: Scotland, England, Wales

[1] Report: Scottish local election results 2017 - BBC News

Posted at 11:59 3 May 2017 11:59 3 May 2017 Results day - Friday 5 May Here you can follow BBC Scotland's comprehensive results coverage of the Scottish local elections.

[2] General election 2017: Scottish parties resume campaigns

The Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Labour both unveiled their manifestos last week. The Scottish Greens are scheduled to launch theirs on Monday, with UKIP Scotland following suit on Wednesday.

[3] The Orwell Prize 2017 Shortlist Lecture: Ruth Davidson

“NATIONALISM SHOULD NOT BE CONFUSED WITH PATRIOTISM” – OUR DIVIDED POLITICS. Ruth Davidson MSP, leader of the Scottish Conservatives will give the Orwell Prize Shortlist Lecture 2017, co-hosted by the UCL Constituion Unit and Chaired by Tony Wright. The lecture will take place in the Cruciform Building, UCL, in Lecture Theatre 1 (LT1).

[4] Local Government Elections results in 2017 - Perth & Kinross Council

Elections to Perth & Kinross Council took place on 4 May 2017. Perth & Kinross Council has 40 Councillors in 12 electoral wards. Since May 2007 Councillors have been elected through the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system which allows voters to express a preference for more than one candidate.

[5] ️ Scottish Borders Council local election - Who Can I Vote For

See all 5 candidates in the Scottish Borders Council local election on May 4, 2017: Stuart Bell (Scottish National Party (SNP)) Shona Haslam (Conservative and Unionist Party) Amanda Kubie (Liberal Democrats) Simon Ritchie (Scottish National Party (SNP)) Robin Tatler (Independent)

[6] BBC One - Election 2017 - Scottish Leaders' Debate

Election 2017 - Scottish Leaders' Debate. The SNP's Nicola Sturgeon, Conservative Ruth Davidson, Labour's Kezia Dugdale, Lib Dem Willie Rennie, the Scottish Greens' Patrick Harvie and Ukip's David ...

[7] 2017 United Kingdom local elections - Wikiwand

The 2017 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 4 May 2017. Local elections were held across Great Britain, with elections to 35 English local authorities and all councils in Scotland and Wales.

[8] 2018 United Kingdom local elections - Wikipedia

The 2018 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 3 May 2018, with local council elections taking place in all 32 London boroughs, 34 metropolitan boroughs, 67 district and borough councils and 17 unitary authorities. There were also direct elections for the mayoralties of Hackney, Lewisham, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Watford.. With the exception of those areas that have had ...

[9] Dingwall & Seaforth Council Election 2017 - The Kellow Miscellany

The Scottish Local Elections are happening on Thursday May 4 th, and while for many they might be the most unglamorous elections, they are quite important. I live in the Dingwall and Seaforth ward of Highland Council, so I’ll be able to elect four councillors to represent the interests of the ward in the council chambers of Inverness for the next five years.

[10] Scottish UK Local elections 2017 Results Dates Voting Opinion Poll

Find Scottish UK Local elections 2017 Results Dates Voting Opinion Poll Candidates Parties Voting Voter List 2017 Exit Polls, England Results party. Breaking News. Congress Free India: How Far From Reality Is it the downfall of the BJP in the U.K or strategy against Mamta Banerjee? The Rise and Fall of India’s Dalit Queen. Turks and Caicos Islands general election Results Live 2021 by ...

[11] Election 2017: Scotland's result in numbers - BBC

None of them got their deposits back - none managed more than 1.4% of the vote, let alone 5%. Turnout was down almost across the board in Scotland, from 71.1% in 2015 to 66.4% in 2017. Turnout ...

[12] United Kingdom local elections, 2017 - zeitgeist77.wordpress.com

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia United Kingdom local elections, 2017 ← 2016 4 May 2017 2018 → 34 English councils All 32 Scottish councils All 22 Welsh councils 8 directly elected mayors in E…

[13] How did Scotland Vote? UK General Election 2017 | Scottish Parliament

Image: The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party took the most seats from the Scottish National Party. Image: The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party saw the biggest increase in the share of the vote in Scotland. Image: The turnout in Scotland was slightly below the UK.

[14] Your SNP team for the 2017 council elections - Scottish National Party

The SNP are fielding a record level of candidates – 627 – who are standing for election to council chambers across Scotland. They are all dedicated local campaigners who believe passionately in protecting local services and empowering communities.

[15] SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2017 - Glasgow City Council

Glasgow City Council Scottish Local Government Elections 2017 3 glasgow.gov.uk @GlasgowCC #LGE2017 #GLAcount This booklet is to provide information on the process involved in Glasgow’s count and declaration in the 2017 Scottish Local Government (council) election.

[16] In full: General Election 2017 Scottish seat results - The Scotsman

This page will feature the results of Scottish seats in the 2017 General Election. By The Newsroom. Published 9th Jun 2017, 01:11 BST. Updated 13th Jun 2017, 15:28 BST. Picture: PA. Voters have ...

[17] Guide to Scotland’s 2017 Council Elections - Electoral Reform Society

Scotland goes to the polls on 4 May to elect a new set of councillors for each of the country’s 32 local councils. A total of 1,227 seats are at stake. The election will be conducted using the single transferable vote (STV) system in wards that will all elect either three or four members. This will be the third time that the STV system has ...

[18] General Election explained — Scottish National Party

9 June, 2017. 7 years ago. 2 min read. The SNP has won the general election in Scotland. The Tories have lost their majority at Westminster. Here’s what you need to know. The SNP won the election in Scotland. The SNP won 35 seats, but lost a number of seats and excellent parliamentarians. Alex Salmond and Angus Robertson will be a massive loss.

[19] Log of council by-elections - Electoral Management Board for Scotland

Scottish local council by-elections 4 May 2017- End of 2020. Supplementary guidance on delivery by-elections under Covid 19 conditions developed during summer 2020. Current log of by-elections for 2021 is available here by date.

[20] Election 2017: Scotland's result in numbers - BBC News

UKIP stood ten candidates. None of them got their deposits back - none managed more than 1.4% of the vote, let alone 5%. Turnout was down almost across the board in Scotland, from 71.1% in 2015 to ...

2017 East Renfrewshire Council election - Wikiwand

The 2017 East Renfrewshire Council elections took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of East Renfrewshire Council. Introduction 2017 East Renfrewshire Council election; 2017 results; Ward results Barrhead, Liboside & Uplawmoor Newton Mearns North & Neilston Giffnock and Thornliebank Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood Newton Mearns South & Eaglesham; Changes since 2017; References

Election 2017: The result in maps and charts - BBC

With the SNP winning a historic 56 of the 59 Scottish constituencies in 2015, the party had little room for improvement. Instead, it lost 21 seats, with the Conservatives the biggest beneficiaries.

SNP suffers shock losses as Tories oust Salmond and Robertson

UK election results 2017 – live tracker; Severin Carrell Scotland editor. Fri 9 Jun 2017 00.08 EDT First published on Thu 8 Jun 2017 21.58 EDT. Share. The Scottish National party has endured a ...

Local Elections 2017: Results being announced across Scotland

The results from elections across Scotland are coming in this morning as voters choose their representatives in 32 local authorities.

Local elections 2017: When are they and why could they be so important?

The local elections on Thursday will take place in 88 councils - England will see 2,370 seats contested in 27 county councils, six unitary authorities, one metropolitan authority and two mayoralties.

Scottish Greens launch council election manifesto - BBC News

The Scottish Greens set out their national priorities for May's local authority elections.

Scottish local elections: What are the parties promising? - BBC

Scotland's politicians are on the campaign trail ahead of the local elections on Thursday, 4 May. Some have been taking part in political hustings and the parties have been publishing their ...

Scottish Conservatives launch local government election manifesto 2017 ...

The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party leader Ruth Davidson was at The Yard in central Edinburgh today to launch the national Local government election manifesto. She was full of energ…

Election 2017: The result in maps and charts - BBC News

With the SNP winning a historic 56 of the 59 Scottish constituencies in 2015, the party had little room for improvement. Instead, it lost 21 seats, with the Conservatives the biggest beneficiaries.

Scottish local election results to be announced later today as counting ...

Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale arrives to vote at Wilson Memorial Church Edinburgh today (4 May 2017) in the Edinburgh COuncil Elections (Image: Daily Record). The local government election ...

Election 2017: Scottish Greens to stand fewer than 10 candidates

The Scottish Greens fielded 32 candidates at the general election in 2015 but failed to win any seats. They currently have six MSPs at Holyrood, and won 19 seats in last week's council election.

2017 City and County of Swansea Council election - Wikipedia

The 2017 election to the City and County of Swansea Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales.The election was preceded by the 2012 election.Labour maintained control of the authority. The next full council elections took place in May 2022.

Council election results: Sturgeon hails victory despite Tory surge - BBC

In 2012, the SNP won 425 seats, Labour 394, the Conservatives 115, Lib Dems 71 and Scottish Greens 14 - but boundary changes mean direct comparisons between the two elections are difficult, with ...

Scottish local elections: Who's standing? Who can vote? And much more ...

Scotland will go to the polls again for local authority elections on Thursday 4 May. Here is a breakdown of everything you need to know ahead of the vote.

Scottish Local Elections 2017 | Coding Diet

Scottish Local Elections 2017. Allan Clark 2017-04-15 14:40. Comments. Source . I wanted to compare the manifestos for the local elections so I did a quick search but it came up with nothing. I was hoping for a simple page somewhere that simply listed where to find all of the parties' manifestos. To save you the bother, here is where to find the manifestos of the five parties listed on my ...

Scottish National Party hampered by Brexit and its own success

June 7, 2017 4:00 am CET. By Peter Geoghegan. MORAY, Scotland — Winning has made life difficult for the Scottish National Party. Having assembled a formidable electoral coalition by uniting both urban and rural voters at the last election, the SNP now faces the tricky task of defending the huge gains it made in 2015.

2017 United Kingdom local elections - Wikiwand

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The 2017 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 4 May 2017. Local elections were held across Great Britain, with elections to 35 English local authorities and all councils in Scotland and Wales. Quick Facts 34 English councils All 32 Scottish councilsAll 22 Welsh councils 8 directly elected ...

Local elections: Full list of Scottish results published

08 May 2017. Posted in Politics. The full results of last week's council elections have been published by the Electoral Management Board for Scotland. The SNP came top of the poll with 32.3% of first preference votes cast, with the Scottish Conservatives in second with 25.3%. A total of 1,889,658 valid votes were cast on Thursday with turnout ...

Your Guide to the 2017 Scottish Local Elections

When are the elections? The Scottish local elections take place on Thursday May 4 th, with voting open between 7am and 10pm. What are the elections for? Across the country, voters will be able to elect a total of 1,219 councillors to 32 local authority councils. Each voter will be able to elect multiple councillors to represent their ward ...

Nicola Sturgeon hints independence off agenda after SNP loses seats

The first minister admitted that her call for a second referendum immediately after Brexit was a key factor in the Scottish National party’s loss of 21 of 56 Westminster seats, including seats ...

General election 2017: SNP lose a third of seats amid Tory surge

9 June 2017. Alex Salmond, the former SNP leader and Scottish first minister, was defeated in Gordon. Alex Salmond and Angus Robertson were among the high-profile casualties as the SNP lost more ...

SNP manifesto General Election 2017: Key points, policies and summary

Here are the key points in the SNP manifesto for General Election 2017:. Independence. An SNP vote is reinforce Scottish Parliament’s right to decide on timing of a second independence referendum

Orkney's results declared for the 2017 Scottish Local Government elections

Orkney's results declared for the 2017 Scottish Local Government elections. A total of 18 candidates were elected across the five contested wards: Kirkwall East, Kirkwall West and Orphir, West Mainland, East Mainland, South Ronaldsay and Burray and North Isles. Three candidates were formally declared yesterday as the result of the uncontested ...

Local Elections 2017: Biggest casualties so far - Press and Journal

This year's council elections have already had a significant impact on the face of local politics in Scotland.

Report: Scottish local election results 2017 - BBC News

The SNP is overall winner of the Scottish council elections - but the Conservatives make big gains and Labour suffer significant loses.

Local elections 2017: Labour suffers historic losses as Tories gain big ...

Local elections 2017: Labour suffers historic losses as Tories gain big in Scotland. Tories prosper after vowing to 'stand up for everyone who doesn't want a second referendum on independence'

Sturgeon steps back from independence referendum demands | Scottish ...

Scottish National party (SNP) ... General election 2017 - live updates. Severin Carrell Scotland editor. @severincarrell. Tue 30 May 2017 06.58 EDT Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 18.32 EST ...

Sturgeon refuses to rule out SNP coalitions with Tories in local ...

Fri 21 Apr 2017 09.00 EDT Last modified on Fri 9 Jun 2017 12. ... to rule out Scottish National party councillors forming coalitions with the Tories, as she unveiled her party’s local election ...

Ukip loses almost every seat it had in local elections

Scottish National Party Leader Nicola Sturgeon (C) leaves after speaking to the media in Parliament Square. Getty Images . UK General Election 2017 12 June 2017. British Prime Minister Theresa May ...

Your Guide to the 2017 Scottish Local Elections

These elections take place with the Single Transferable Vote system, which means you can vote for multiple candidates by ranking them in order of preference, i.e: putting a 1 next to your favourite candidate, 2 next to your next favourite candidate and so on. You can vote for as many or as few candidates as you wish.

Local elections: Polling station set up in back seat of car after ...

Full Scottish council election results published - BBC News

8 May 2017. EPA. Nicola Sturgeon hailed the SNP's results as it replaced Labour as the largest party in Glasgow. The full results of last week's Scottish council election have been published ...

Report: Scottish local election results 2017 - BBC News

Live Reporting. BBC reporters Scotland. 17:13 5 May 2017. Results summary - SNP win most seats; Conservatives make big gains; Labour suffer big loses. BBC Scotland's live coverage of the...

Scottish Labour unveils election manifesto | Financial Times

Presenting Labour’s Scottish manifesto, Kezia Dugdale cast next month’s general election as a battle on two fronts against the Scottish National party’s renewed push for independence and ...

Local Elections 2017 - House of Commons Library

Elections were held for 4,846 seats on 88 local councils in England, Scotland and Wales on 4 May 2017. These elections comprised: In England the Conservatives won 61% of seats up for election, this is nearly double the percentage of available seats won in 2016 (31%). Labour won 18% of seats up for election (this is less than half the share of ...

Local government elections 2017 - East Renfrewshire Council

Find out the local government election results for 2017. On Thursday 4 May 2017 elections took place across Scotland to elect new councillors. Electors in East Renfrewshire were asked to elect a total of 18 councillors across 5 wards (a reduction from the former 20 councillors across 6 wards). This was introduced by the Scottish Government ...

Scottish local elections 2017: What time will first results be ...

Scottish Local Council Elections 2017. Five reasons to vote Everything You Need to Know Unsung heroes Local council quiz Story Saved. You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to ...

Council elections are about your local community ... - The Scottish Sun

The First Minister believes your vote really does matter in her exclusive blog for the Scottish Sun online By Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister Published : 7:06, 17 Apr 2017

Nicola Sturgeon announces second Scottish referendum

Nicola Sturgeon made the announcement in a speech on Monday morning at Bute House, as MPs in Westminster prepared to give Theresa May the power to trigger Article 50 and begin Brexit negotiations.

Dee and Glenkens candidates unveiled for 2017 Dumfries and Galloway ...

Patsy Gilroy is standing for the Scottish Conservatives. I was born, brought up and now live on our family farm near Dundrennan. My daughter, Jennie, lives and works in Tanzania, East Africa, with ...

SNP denies split over general election's impact on independence vote

Alex Salmond says he and Nicola Sturgeon agree last year’s Scottish elections gave party mandate for second referendum Alexandra Topping Sun 30 Apr 2017 10.14 EDT Last modified on Sun 25 Jun ...

Scottish Greens launch council election manifesto - BBC News

Scottish local elections 2017 At-a-glance guide to the Green council manifesto In the last council elections in 2012, the Greens put forward 80 candidates, securing 14 council seats.

General election 2017: Who are the UK political party leaders?

The leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the first female First Minister of Scotland. She's 46 and was born in Ayrshire, south-west Scotland. She's 46 and was born in Ayrshire, south ...

A short and simple guide to the Scottish local election STV system ...

To be elected, a candidate needs to have enough votes to hit a quota. The quota is equal to one more than the figure obtained when the number of votes cast is divided by the number of seats to be filled plus one. So if there were 10000 votes in a ward and 4 seats up for grabs. The quota would be [10000/ (4 +1)] + 1.

Labour loses control of Glasgow City Council for the first time in 40 ...

At-a-glance: Scottish Labour council election manifesto - BBC

Scottish local elections: Labour issue independence protest vote warning Kezia Dugdale says voters should not be tempted to vote Conservative as a protest against independence. 18 April 2017

Local election 2017: Scottish Tory candidate who called Nicola Sturgeon ...

Local election 2017: Scottish Tory candidate who called Nicola Sturgeon a 'drooling hag' wins seat in Fife. Kathleen Leslie was reprimanded by Scottish Conservative bosses but has beaten SNP and ...

Scottish local elections: Voter registration deadline looms

People who want to cast their vote in the council elections have until midnight on Monday to register.

SNP General Election manifesto: what you need to know

Today we launched our manifesto for the 2017 General Election, setting out our plan to end austerity, strengthen Scotland’s hand in Brexit negotiations and ensure our right to choose our own future. Read the manifesto in full here. Here are just some of the ways strong SNP voices will stand up for Scotland at Westminster.

And they're off! South Ayrshire voters go to the poll for 2017 council ...

Annie McIndoe, Scottish National Party (SNP) Boyd Murdoch, Scottish Green Party; Bob Pollock, Scottish Conservative and Unionist; Philip Saxton, Scottish Labour Party; Ward 2: Prestwick (Four ...

Scottish local election results, largest party by votes and ... - Reddit

35 votes, 21 comments. 385K subscribers in the Scotland community. Scotland - all things Scotland, Scottish and Scot here.

Report: Scottish local election results 2017 - BBC News

Live Reporting. BBC reporters Scotland. 17:13 5 May 2017. Results summary - SNP win most seats; Conservatives make big gains; Labour suffer big loses. BBC Scotland's live coverage of the local...

Election 2017: Scottish Greens to stand fewer than 10 candidates

Asked by the Press Association whether the Scottish Greens plan to stand fewer than 10 candidates in next month's general election, a party spokesman said: "That's the way it's looking."

Scottish Greens to '˜stand fewer than 10 candidates' at General Election

The Scottish Greens are expected to contest fewer than 10 constituencies at the General Election after notifying broadcasters the party will not meet eligibility quotas for an election broadcast.

Report: Scottish local election results 2017 - BBC News

Aberdeen punter, more impressed by France's election, wagers £20,000 on presidential outcome. It is not just the Scottish local elections making headlines today, as an Aberdeen punter has bet £ ...

SNP general election manifesto: key points and analysis

Scottish National party makes ending the Tory austerity programme its top priority as an independence vote slips down the listGeneral election 2017 - live updates. The SNP manifesto does not, as ...

Election 2017: Scotland's result in numbers - BBC

Ahead of the vote on 8 June, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and two-vote-majority winner Stephen Gethins were on the campaign trail. The numbers point to a far closer contest than in 2015, an election ...

Election 2017: Scottish battleground seats - BBC News

The Conservatives called this election, and go into it with some momentum on their side after an improved showing in the 2016 Holyrood elections. So they must have some ideas about where they hope ...

Dingwall & Seaforth Council Election 2017 - The Kellow Miscellany

UPDATE: Results for this ward, and all Highland Council wards, are available here. The Scottish Local Elections are happening on Thursday May 4 th, and while for many they might be the most unglamorous elections, they are quite important.. I live in the Dingwall and Seaforth ward of Highland Council, so I’ll be able to elect four councillors to represent the interests of the ward in the ...

General Election 2017: North Ayrshire and Arran ... - Daily Record

This is also an opportunity to send a clear message to Nicola Sturgeon: there are priorities other than independence that she needs to address. Like the declining state of our schools and ...

Who gets to rule Scotland's new councils - and why? - BBC News

In the Scottish council elections on 4 May, none of the 32 local authority's gave a clear-cut result. No national political party gained a majority on any of the the country's councils.

Scottish Local Elections 2017 | Coding Diet

Down in the footer they have a link to manifestos but that currently does not contain the 2017 local election manifesto. Weirdly a google search took me to this page regarding the edinburgh conservatives, who at first glance are not clearly associated at all with the main Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, who do not seem to link to them. Anyway if this is indeed their manifesto, for ...

National health and social care workforce plan: part one

Part 2 of the Plan will consider ways to address the challenges facing social care workforce planning post integration and will be published jointly with COSLA in Autumn 2017. This timeframe reflects the process under way to establish new leadership within COSLA , in light of the local election results in May 2017.

Who is Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Tory leader who just saved her party ...

The party did so well that both Alex Salmond, the former Scottish First Minister, and Angus Robertson, the Scottish National Party's leader in Westminster, lost their seats to Conservative candidates.

Local elections 2017: Rubbish Party candidate wins seat - The Scotsman

Local elections 2017: Rubbish Party candidate wins seat. Sally Cogley won her seat in Irvine Valley after standing on a platform of ending waste and cleaning up litter from the streets. A ...

Local elections: a useful bellwether? - LinkedIn

Snap General Election and Scotland - some early thoughts Apr 19, 2017

General election 2017: Scottish Greens to field three candidates

The party has just fought a local election and, in some areas, is thought to be skint. Parties have to stump up a £500 deposit in every seat and pay for campaigning costs.

Scotland's One-Woman Rubbish Party Wins Seat In Local Elections

The U.K. held its local elections Thursday, and a brand-new political party won its first seat. This party is comprised of just one woman, named Sally Cogley. And it has just one issue: rubbish ...

Election 2017: Scotland's result in numbers - BBC News

Ahead of the vote on 8 June, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and two-vote-majority winner Stephen Gethins were on the campaign trail The numbers point to a far closer contest than in 2015, an election ...

Labour councillors in Aberdeen suspended over Tory coalition

Report: Scottish local election results 2017. Published. 3 May 2017. Election polling station set up in car. Published. 4 May 2017. Aberdeen to have new council leader. Published. 13 May 2014 ...

UK General Election 2017: guidance for civil servants - gov.scot

A UK general election will take place on 8 June 2017. This note contains guidance for Scottish Government civil servants working in the Scottish Government and its agencies, and for staff and members of national devolved public bodies, on their role and conduct during the UK general election campaign. 2. The guidance provided in this note is ...

Ian Miller reflects on time as council leader at 2017 election count

Ian said it was a very surreal experience to be at the election count as a spectator and supporter rather than a candidate. He said: “This is the first time in over 30 years I am not a candidate ...

General election 2017: SNP lose a third of seats amid Tory surge - BBC

The party won 35 of the 59 Scottish constituencies - a fall of 21 seats from the 56 they won in 2015. The Conservatives secured 13 seats in Scotland - the party's best performance in the country ...

Guide to the parties: Scottish National Party - BBC News

However, the party lost its overall majority at the Scottish Parliament in the 2016 election as the Conservatives made significant advances. As of July 2016, the party had about 120,000 members.

UK General Election 2017: guidance for civil servants - gov.scot

1. A UK general election will take place on 8 June 2017. This note contains guidance for Scottish Government civil servants working in the Scottish Government and its agencies, and for staff and members of national devolved public bodies, on their role and conduct during the UK general election campaign. 2.

Your SNP team for the 2017 council elections — Scottish National Party

Our local council candidates are ready to work to deliver key priorities such as expanding childcare and closing the attainment gap. Here are just five policies they will support. Here are just five policies they will support.

At-a-glance: Scottish Labour council election manifesto - BBC

Scottish Labour have set out their vision for local government ahead of council elections on 4 May. Here are some of the key points from the manifesto, which can be read in full here . Health and care

Why you should vote in the Scottish Local Council Elections

Scottish Local Council Elections 2017. Five reasons to vote Everything You Need to Know Unsung heroes Local council quiz How to vote on May 4 • Your ballot paper will list all the candidates ...

Labour loses control of Glasgow city council as SNP makes gains | Local ...

Scottish National party on course to become city’s largest party as Scottish Tories pick up seats across country Severin Carrell Scotland editor Fri 5 May 2017 08.02 EDT Last modified on Tue 20 ...

General Election 2017: Central Ayrshire candidates on why they should ...

It will be an opportunity for local people in Central Ayrshire and Irvine to defeat the SNP and elect an MP who will stand against Nicola Sturgeon’s plans for another independence referendum. My ...

Report: Scottish local election results 2017 - BBC News

The SNP tally stands at 33 and Labour is one behind at 32. The Conservatives went from zero to 10 seats in a council region where they have not succeeded for years. Note: The 2012 election saw 70 ...

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