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Scottish Labour trails in fourth on the regional list as the SNP lead on 34 and Reform UK hold second place, the final Scottish Election Study poll…

There’s nothing wrong in anybody taking pride in being English, of course, but as Orwell said, there’s something very un-English in shouting about it.

Canadians remain split on Carney's ability to deliver results, while dissatisfaction with Ottawa ticks upward

Abstract. In one sense, the 2024 UK General Election in Scotland provided a significant departure from what we have come to expect from elections in the af

Students from rural and disadvantaged areas disproportionally affected by subject cuts, British Academy warns

While many believe they'd be better off on their own, support for leaving remains low

The fourth edition of the Provincial Resentment Index shows that, on average, Canadians feel slightly less aggrieved about their province’s place in the federation than at any point since the index wa...

Campaigners say it’s more important than ever to reverse historic railway cuts in north Aberdeenshire - ahead of a major energy conference.

An iPhone update threatens to upend public opinion research.

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Penny Young, deputy chair of UKSA's board, to be interim chair when Sir Robert Chote departs

Join top political scientists for the EPSS 2026 Annual Conference in Belfast. Submit papers, attend panels, and network with fellow researchers.

Funding announcement comes as MPs warn of “severe challenges” faced by research and innovation sector

The world faces social, political, economic, and ecological crises, and there is doubt that democratic governance can cope. Democracies rely on a narrow set of ...