Who and Why?

'Devolution will kill the SNP stone dead.'
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen.

The SNP Leadership Race

Alex Salmond has announced that he is to stand down after 10 years of leading the Scottish National Party. Who would make the best new leader for the party?

Contest for SNP National Convenor

The lists for SNP National Convenor are now closed, and there are two candidates for the office. In our poll you can vote for either:

Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland (Current Executive Vice Convener, Policy)
John Swinney, MP & MSP for North Tayside (Current Senior Vice Convener - Deputy Leader)

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Current Poll Results!

Contest for SNP Senior Vice Convenor (Deputy Leader)

The lists for SNP Senior Vice Convenor are now closed, and there are three candidates for the office. In our poll you can vote for either:

Roseanna Cunningham, MP & MSP for Perth (Current member of the SNP National Council)
Peter Kearney (Current National Political Education and Training officer)
Kenny MacAskill, MSP for the Lothians (Current member of the SNP National Council)

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Current Poll Results!

Most popular candidate for leader

Our initial poll is still open. In this you can vote for any of the party's MPs, MSPs, MEPs, recent by-election candidate and past leaders.

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Current Poll Results!

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