Scottish National Party
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The Scottish National Party is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic political party in Scotland. The party holds 57 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament after the 2026 Scottish Parliame
Alexander MacEwen, the first leader of the Scottish National Party from 1934 to 1936
The first SNP government led by Alex Salmond as First Minister of Scotland, here seated next to Nicola Sturgeon who served as his deputy, in Bute House
Nicola Sturgeon led the party and served as First Minister for eight years from November 2014 to March 2023.
Sturgeon addresses journalists at Bute House over her plans to hold a referendum in 2023, a proposal that would fail after the Supreme Court ruled the parliament didn't have the power.
Scottish Liberal Democrats
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The Scottish Liberal Democrats is a liberal, federalist political party in Scotland, part of the UK Liberal Democrats. The party holds 10 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament, 6 of the 57 Scott
Michael Moore, Secretary of State for Scotland
Tavish Scott MSP at Bournemouth
Official portrait of Mr Alistair Carmichael crop 2
Alex Cole Hamilton MSP