Eddie Barnes

Eddie Barnes is director of the Our Scottish Future think tank.

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Alex Salmond defined the independence movement The former Scottish FM did more for the nationalist cause than any other leader

12 Oct 2024

Even the SNP won’t talk about independence anymore Scottish voters have more serious concerns

13 Jun 2024

An early election could spell disaster for the SNP John Swinney has little time to reverse his party's fortunes

23 May 2024

The SNP won’t be easy to kill Scottish Labour's polling lead is not a defeat of nationalism

11 Apr 2024

SNP looks to exploit Gaza tensions at Scottish Labour conference The Israel-Palestine conflict continues to cause Keir Starmer problems

18 Feb 2024

What’s the point of the SNP’s EU plan? A new paper from Holyrood is cakeism on steroids

17 Nov 2023

Grumpy Nats: the most powerful voting bloc in Scotland Disgruntled SNP politicians are making their presence felt

30 Oct 2023

Labour’s battle with the SNP is only just beginning Today's victory in Rutherglen will not be replicated across Scotland

06 Oct 2023

Why Alex Salmond’s independence pact will fail The former first minister's latest ruse won't interest the SNP

07 Jun 2023

Sleaze won’t kill the SNP vote Tribal allegiance to the party is too strong — for now

19 Apr 2023

The SNP has become a strange and eccentric sect Last night's leadership debate revealed how detached the party has become

08 Mar 2023

Will it be First Minister Humza Yousaf? There is less to the SNP's 'continuity candidate' than meets the eye

24 Feb 2023