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Wednesday, 23rd July 2008 Change Date

Ian Swanson

Gung-ho Nats face settling for second With the crucial Glasgow East by-election just seven days away, Ian Swanson looks at how the battle is shaping up, and wonders if the SNP have over-estimated their chances of victory

SNP happy with year's work MSPs mulling over parties' mixed fortunes as Holyrood's summer recess gets under way

Politicians can't win when it comes to pocketing our cash MPs have been refused a pay rise as the public's confidence in politicians' use of money nosedives, but are they really being short-changed?

The ideal photo opportunity in an age where image is key IMAGE has long been a crucial part of modern politics. Tony Blair was eager to present himself as a "pretty regular kind of guy", and Gordon Brown's dour demeanour is being used against him by his critics.

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