Obituary
— Alex Salmond, former SNP leader and Scotland’s first nationalist first minister, died at 69. His transformative leadership drove the SNP’s rise, pushing Scottish independence into mainstream UK politics.
Murray Leith
Professor of Political Science, University of the West of Scotland.
2024 General Election
— After taking the vast majority of seats in the last two elections, the SNP looks set for major losses at the next general election.
