Scottish Politics for Beginners: A Guide

Scottish voters are going to the polls in a few months to elect a new Scottish Parliament. So why not take some time to learn about the politics in Scotland. I have lived in Scotland for six years, two of which were spent working in Scottish politics - both on the campaign trail and in the Scottish Parliament. So in this video, I will take you through the basics. From the Union with the rest of the UK, to the Scottish Parliament, to the Scottish Government, the Scotland Office, the Scottish political parties, and some local politics. If you enjoy the video, please consider hitting the 'like' button and subscribing to my channel. -- Contents of this video -- 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - The Union 04:26 - The Scottish Parliament 08:02 - The Scottish Government 10:33 - Scotland in Westminster 12:39 - The Scotland Office 13:54 - The Scottish Parties 14:16 - Scottish National Party 17:12 - Scottish Conservatives 19:02 - Scottish Labour 21:19 - Scottish Greens 23:13 - Scottish Liberal Democrats 24:55 - Reform UK Scotland 26:36 - Local Politics 28:29 - Outro -- Social media -- If you want to follow me on social media, links can be found below: Twitter/X: @JonasLaursen15 Instagram: @therealjonaslaursen #UKPolitics #ScottishPolitics #Scotland #SNP #JohnSwinney #KeirStarmer #Labour #ScottishLabour #Anas Sarwar #ScottishConservatives #RussellFindlay #ScottishGreens #RossGreer #GillianMacKay #NicolaSturgeon #HumzaYousaf #AlexSalmond #ScottishLibDems #AlexCole-Hamilton #Holyrood #ReformUK #nigelfarage Corrections: 26:54 - Welsh elections aren't staggered, just English ones.