This year's Scottish election is high-profile and has far-reaching consequences for the future of the UK. But, COVID-safe counting means we will not get the Holyrood results as fast as normal
Nicola Sturgeon's position as first minister is not in doubt. Neither is the SNP's place as the largest party in the Scottish Parliament.
Under Scotland's proportional electoral system of constituency MSPs and regional MSPs, the easiest path to an SNP majority is by gaining more constituency seats. Aside from securing gains, the SNP will also need to stem losses, including Perthshire North where Deputy First Minister John Swinney is fighting off a challenge from long-time Tory rival Murdo Fraser. The Scottish Conservatives need a 5% swing for victory.At the last Scottish elections in 2016, the Conservatives scored a historic coup by beating Labour to second place.
Sir Keir Starmer knows a Labour revival north of the border is vital if he is ever to become prime minister.It is worth watching Dumbarton where Scottish Labour veteran Jackie Baillie is defending a wafer-thin majority of 109 votes. She will be hoping her prominent performance questioning Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon during their evidence at Holyrood's harassment committee will have raised her profile.Image:3.
Named after the Scottish Gaelic word for Scotland, Alba has tried to encourage SNP supporters to lend them their second votes.
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