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News & insights Read the latest news, insights and analysis from our expert advisors. [Subscribe to our mailing list](https://subscribepage.io/truenorthadvisors) [Meet our advisors](https://truenorth.scot/team) [![](https://truenorth.scot/hs-fs/hubfs/Swinney%20PfG.jpeg?width=580&name=Swinney%20PfG.jpeg)](https://truenorth.scot/news/swinney-takes-the-bull-by-the-horns) [Political analysis](https://truenorth.scot/news/tag/political-analysis), [SNP](https://truenorth.scot/news/tag/snp) ##### [Swinney takes the bull by the horns](https://truenorth.scot/news/swinney-takes-the-bull-by-the-horns) [Dr Eilidh Whiteford, Head of Policy Development and Research](https://truenorth.scot/news/author/dr-eilidh-whiteford-senior-advisor) John Swinney announced his Programme for Government yesterday in Holyrood on... 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[Read more](https://truenorth.scot/news/tories-put-snps-gas-at-a-peep) [![](https://truenorth.scot/hs-fs/hubfs/SG%20Appointments.jpg?width=580&name=SG%20Appointments.jpg)](https://truenorth.scot/news/swinneys-continuity-cabinet) [Political analysis](https://truenorth.scot/news/tag/political-analysis), [SNP](https://truenorth.scot/news/tag/snp) ##### [Swinney’s Continuity Cabinet](https://truenorth.scot/news/swinneys-continuity-cabinet) [Dr Eilidh Whiteford, Head of Policy Development and Research](https://truenorth.scot/news/author/dr-eilidh-whiteford-senior-advisor) Yesterday John Swinney was sworn in as First Minister at the Court of Session... [Read more](https://truenorth.scot/news/swinneys-continuity-cabinet) [![](https://truenorth.scot/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Swinney.jpg?width=580&name=John%20Swinney.jpg)](https://truenorth.scot/news/snp-wins-historic-fifth-term-as-starmers-future-hangs-in-balance) [Political analysis](https://truenorth.scot/news/tag/political-analysis), [Polling](https://truenorth.scot/news/tag/polling), [Labour](https://truenorth.scot/news/tag/labour), [SNP](https://truenorth.scot/news/tag/snp) ##### [SNP wins historic fifth term as Starmer's future hangs in balance](https://truenorth.scot/news/snp-wins-historic-fifth-term-as-starmers-future-hangs-in-balance) [Dr Eilidh Whiteford, Head of Policy Development and Research](https://truenorth.scot/news/author/dr-eilidh-whiteford-senior-advisor) Analysis from True North's Head of Policy Development and Research, [Dr Eilidh...](https://truenorth.scot/eilidh-whiteford) [Read more](https://truenorth.scot/news/snp-wins-historic-fifth-term-as-starmers-future-hangs-in-balance) [![](https://truenorth.scot/hs-fs/hubfs/TN%20HEAD%20SHOTS-6-min.jpg?width=580&name=TN%20HEAD%20SHOTS-6-min.jpg)](https://truenorth.scot/news/analysis-the-scottish-budget-2026) [Political analysis](https://truenorth.scot/news/tag/political-analysis), [SNP](https://truenorth.scot/news/tag/snp) ##### [Analysis: The Scottish Budget 2026](https://truenorth.scot/news/analysis-the-scottish-budget-2026) [Dr Eilidh Whiteford, Head of Policy Development and Research](https://truenorth.scot/news/author/dr-eilidh-whiteford-senior-advisor) This was very much a pre-election budget, characterised by canny political... [Read more](https://truenorth.scot/news/analysis-the-scottish-budget-2026) [![](https://truenorth.scot/hs-fs/hubfs/Budget-1.webp?width=580&name=Budget-1.webp)](https://truenorth.scot/news/budget-blunders-will-soon-give-way-to-political-pantomime) [Political analysis](https://truenorth.scot/news/tag/political-analysis), [Labour](https://truenorth.scot/news/tag/labour) ##### [Budget blunders will soon give way to political pantomime](https://truenorth.scot/news/budget-blunders-will-soon-give-way-to-political-pantomime) [Dr Eilidh Whiteford, Head of Policy Development and Research](https://truenorth.scot/news/author/dr-eilidh-whiteford-senior-advisor) Managing bad news is a core, if under-rated, political art, but the run-up to... 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