12:44am Fri 4 May 07 Ministers in the last Labour-led administration were this morning celebrating victory after receiving confirmation of their return to Holyrood. 12:27am Tue 1 May 07 A delay in issuing postal ballots was having a knock-on effect across Scotland last night as voters complained they had been denied the right to take part in the Holyrood election. 12:58am Thu 26 Apr 07 Sketch: Were we ready for George Galloway on the Holyrood hustings? Were we ready for George and his “blood brother” Tommy Sheridan? 12:01am Thu 10 May 07 One of the advantages of being an outgoing First Minister, it would appear, is that you have a lot more time on your hands. 12:01am Sat 5 May 07 Alex Salmond yesterday staked his claim to become Scotland’s next First Minister as the SNP became the largest party at Holyrood. The historic achievement ended 50 years of Labour dominance in Scotland. 12:01am Sat 5 May 07 Parties invariably discuss electoral systems and the rules surrounding them in terms of democracy and fairness but party interest is always a consideration. There are, of course, many people who have a dispassionate interest in these matters. But it would be naive to ignore the role of party interest. This is not to suggest impropriety. 12:01am Sat 5 May 07 It was a guddle, yes. But whose guddle?
Scotland’s shambolic elections sparked widespread anger yesterday as counts were delayed and thousands of ballot papers spoiled. 8:21pm Wed 18 Apr 07 Election focus: The Olympics and Commonwealth Games have focused minds, but the future will be shaped by what happens at grassroots level. 12:01am Mon 16 Apr 07 60 Second Briefing: April 16 12:03am Fri 13 Apr 07 60 Second Briefing: April 13 | 
