Parliaments

A data graphic showing the confirmed 2026 Holyrood election results. The SNP won 58 seats in blue, Labour and Reform UK tied on 17 seats each in red and green, and the Scottish Greens won 15 seats in purple. A highlighted bar shows the combined pro-independence majority of 73 seats — SNP plus Greens — against the 65 needed for a majority. A poll tracker shows independence at Yes 55%, No 45% based on Norstat April 2026 data.

Holyrood, The Long View

Scotland’s Election Results 2026 – Why Independence Never Dies

admin / 16/05/2026

The SNP has governed Scotland for eighteen years. It has been rocked by scandal, lost Westminster seats, and changed leader […]

A editorial graphic showing the Palace of Westminster silhouette at night with Big Ben's clock face showing 13, a gold crown floating above, and five key bills from the 2026 King's Speech displayed as labelled cards below — Railways Bill, 10-Year Health Plan, Hillsborough Law, Cyber Security Bill, and AI Growth Lab.

State Opening 13 May: the new session after Thursday’s results

admin / 09/05/2026

Parliament prorogued last week and restarts with the King’s Speech on 13 May. The content of that Speech will be

A stylised illustration of the Palace of Westminster at night with four coloured bill name boxes floating above the building, representing the four major pieces of legislation passed before parliamentary prorogation in May 2026.

Parliaments, Westminster

The legislative sprint is over: what Parliament passed before prorogation

admin / 04/05/2026

UK Parliament prorogued last week ahead of the King’s Speech on 13 May. Here is what made it through the

Five abstract political figures standing in a row, each coloured in their party's colours: red for Labour, purple for the Greens, green for Reform UK, amber for the Liberal Democrats, and blue for the Conservatives, against a dark background

Parliaments, Party Watch, Policy Breakdown

7 May 2026 and the New Political Britain

admin / 29/04/2026

A five-party Britain heads to the polls. The two parties that governed us for a century are fighting for survival.