Blog posts tagged "SNP"

January 25, 2012 4:49 pm 7 Comments

Gary Gibbon reports from Edinburgh as Alex Salmond lays out more detail of his plans for an independence referendum.

January 16, 2012 4:13 pm 14 Comments

Gary Gibbon blogs on an exclusive YouGov/Channel 4 News poll which shows most Scots want greater powers but not independence.

January 12, 2012 10:48 am 16 Comments

Should scots voters be asked about enhanced devolution AND independence in the same vote? Its a hard question for Westminster-based parties, finds political editor Gary Gibbon.

January 10, 2012 12:03 pm 2 Comments

Alex Salmond has now deigned to comment on David Cameron's intervention in the referendun saga, blogs Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon.

January 9, 2012 12:01 pm 13 Comments

A battle of wills started today as the cabinet discussed plans to rein in Alex Salmond, try to reassert and amend London powers to call a referendum, and start calling the shots, writes Gary Gibbon.

May 7, 2011 7:23 pm 3 Comments

Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon asks how Westminster might deal with the SNP's new majority Government at Holyrood.

May 6, 2011 1:16 pm 3 Comments

Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon blogs on a dire night for Nick Clegg and the Lib Dems.

11:09 am No Comments

Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon blogs on Scottish success for the SNP and the inevitable tensions in the Coalition following the AV vote.

May 4, 2011 11:49 am 5 Comments

Our Political Editor says PMQs revealed something of David Cameron's musical tastes - as well as a dilemma for the SNP over an independence referendum.

November 30, 2009 10:16 am 2 Comments

Two Cabinet ministers made a modest push within government to have a referendum on Scottish independence on the same day as the general election - but have accepted they won't ge their way.