By-Election Preview: Clydebank Central (West Dunbartonshire) 13th of June 2024

Extremely unpleasant circumstances for a by-election, and what could also be the worst by-election loss for the SNP in a while given past success here.

Call: Lean Labour. ballotbox.scot/preview-clydeb…

(Incidentally, long term followers will know that for local government purposes I am a noted *opponent* of tacking East Ren onto Glasgow; proponents vastly overestimate £££ benefit and underestimate political impact. For this Holyrood review though it's the Least Worst option!)

By-Election Result Analysis: Kilwinning

An expected easy win for Labour, with a correspondingly dire result for the SNP - and the Family Party's best vote share yet. ballotbox.scot/by-election-re…

Clydebank Central by-election on the 13th of June. The four Westminster parties, plus Communists (same surname as the Labour candidate - son, at my guess? I'd never stand for election against my maw...), Sovereignty and an Independent.

(Still catching up on stuff I'm behind on)

Poll Analysis: Savanta 3rd - 8th of May 2024

Holyrood seats projection:
Labour ~ 47
SNP ~ 35
Conservative ~ 24
Lib Dem ~ 12
Green ~ 11 ballotbox.scot/savanta-may-20…

Just announced!

Details for our 2024 essay prizes for secondary school pupils and university undergraduates 📝👇🏼

Deadline 16th June 🗓️

We have a fantastic judging panel of Jeremy Purvis Kezia Dugdale Conor Matchett Ema Sabljak Coree Brown Swan - on social media hiatus - email! Mark Diffley

scottishelections.ac.uk/2024/05/13/ess…