“I think it is really, really bad for government ministers to know that the votes are in the bag before they turn up for work in the morning.”
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  May 27, 2021  
     
 
Sam Shedden
 
Sam Shedden
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Good morning,

Welcome to The Scotsman newsletter. 

Today we will see the first FMQs of the new parliament since the SNP won the election earlier this month. It's one to watch as Nicola Sturgeon will likely take questions on her government's priorities while new and old opposition faces at Holyrood will want to make their mark.

And what about the Greens? They have long held a loose pro-independence alliance with the nationalists but could this partnership become something more formal?  Gina Davidson explores the relationship between the two parties and the likelihood of a formal pact.

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  Analysis: Why does the SNP want a formal deal with the Greens?  
     
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Dominic Cummings accuses Nicola Sturgeon of 'babbling'

Dominic Cummings has accused Nicola Sturgeon of undermining the four-nations approach to the Covid pandemic because ministers were concerned about what she would say in her briefing.

The Prime Minister’s former chief adviser made the comment during an explosive committee hearing yesterday that also saw him claim tens of thousands of people died needlessly during the pandemic.

 

'Granny-chic' Colonel's house beats Highland 'mansion' to Scotland's Home of the Year

Who doesn't enjoy a peek through the keyhole of a beautiful home?
Another three elegant homes featured in the eighth episode of Scotland’s Home of the Year – which aired on BBC Scotland on last night.

But one Inverness property built in 1897 to house the Colonel of the Cameron Barracks stole the show with its 'granny-chic' style.

 

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