The Latest Breaking News from Stephen Noon

Kezia Dugdale says 'nations' envoy sounds like 'representative from foreign country'

A FORMER Scottish Labour leader has given her verdict on the Labour Government’s communication failings in its first 100 days, suggesting Sue…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2024

John Swinney appoints former Yes strategist as special adviser

THE former chief strategist of Yes Scotland has been appointed as a special adviser to the First Minister.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2024

Expert weighs in on controversial indyref2 report from Kezia Dugdale and Stephen Noon

NEW proposals to require the UK Government to hold indyref2 could call time on “constitutional ping-pong” between Unionists and the independence…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2024

SNP politicians react as ex-Yes strategist says 'slow down' on independence

NO UK party is ever going to put Scotland “on a conveyer belt to independence”, an SNP MP has said, after a former Yes strategist said we need…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 15, 2023

Former Yes strategist says independence 'may take 10 to 20 years'

THE former chief strategist of the Yes Scotland campaign has said independence could take “10 to 20 years” as he stressed the need to become…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 15, 2023

Ex-Yes Scotland mastermind says 'the age of the referendum is over'

THE “age of the referendum is over”, according to the former chief strategist of the Yes Scotland campaign.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 8, 2023

Yessers react to SNP minister's call for gradualist approach to independence

AN SNP minister has received both criticism and praise after calling for a long-term, gradual approach to independence in an opinion piece on…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 12, 2023

Section 35 'has to go' under Labour's UK constitution plans, John Swinney says

SECTION 35 of the Scotland Act “has to go” if a UK Labour government is serious about constitutional change, the Deputy First Minister has…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 1, 2023

SNP should back Labour plans for constitutional change, former Yes chief says

THE SNP getting on board with Labour’s plans for constitutional change could yield a “gold-standard referendum in four or five years”, the…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 1, 2023

Former SNP strategist joins communications firm

New hire was formerly chief strategist of the Yes Campaign and senior policy advisor to the First Minister

Insider UK · Jan 27, 2023