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Viewed through the Westminster prism, UK electoral politics seems a five-party contest. The narrative has been well aired in the conference season. The three established parties Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are each battling to peg back the Reform UK surge, with the Greens hovering in the wings. In Scotland and Wales, however, there are different pictures that the Westminster prism does not see.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) is set to intensify pressure on Sir Keir Starmer, threatening to compel a parliamentary vote on recognition of Palestinian statehood by the UK.

The suggestion that the Jewish state exercises outsized influence in domestic politics alludes to an age-old trope and is a breach of the International (IHRA) Definition of Antisemitism.

Nigel Farage's Reform UK achieved 26% in a byelection, outperforming polling and suggesting increased mobilization of non-voters, highlighting a potential shift in British politics.

Swinney's announcement heralds a renewed commitment to tackling the cost of living crisis in Scotland, promising measures that set Scotland apart from the rest of the UK.