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Posted on March 10, 2026 by

A fascinating line from the BBC this evening:

The number of parties who got MSPs elected at the last election is… five. (Though in fairness there are now six, Reform having a single MSP after Graham Simpson defected from the Tories. The Lib Dems are even outnumbered by independents, of whom there are seven.)

Also in arithmetic news, recent figures suggest that Labour and the Lib Dems will have a total of 23 seats combined, more than 40 short of the number required to elect a First Minister with a majority. So, y’know, good luck with that, lads.

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  1. sarah says:

    I think he’s looking for a way out of the “leadership” – or does the extra pay mean he actually wants the job?

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  2. Young Lochinvar says:

    Will they be doing it for Beth?

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  3. Del G says:

    Resign! Resign! Resign!

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