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Harbouring ambition: Voters' hopes ahead of Aberdeen South by-election

Voters head to the polls on 18 June as seven candidates stand in Aberdeen South.

Harbouring ambition: Voters' hopes ahead of Aberdeen South by-election

Voters head to the polls on 18 June as seven candidates stand in Aberdeen South.

Harbouring ambition: Voters' hopes ahead of Aberdeen South by-election

Voters head to the polls on 18 June as seven candidates stand in Aberdeen South.

Harbouring ambition: Voters' hopes ahead of Aberdeen South by-election

The Guardian view on the Aberdeen South byelection: the politics of energy take centre stage | Editorial

While Westminster’s attention is focused on Andy Burnham and Makerfield, another pivotal byelection is taking place in Scotland’s north-eastThe coming byelection in Makerfield, from where Andy Burnham aspires to make rapid progress towards Downing Street, is perhaps the most consequential in British political history. But the decision by the Scottish National party’s former Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, to relocate to Holyrood means that another pivotal contest is taking place more than...

The Guardian view on the Aberdeen South byelection: the politics of energy take centre stage | Editorial

While Westminster’s attention is focused on Andy Burnham and Makerfield, another pivotal byelection is taking place in Scotland’s north-eastThe coming byelection in Makerfield, from where Andy Burnham aspires to make rapid progress towards Downing Street, is perhaps the most consequential in British political history. But the decision by the Scottish National party’s former Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, to relocate to Holyrood means that another pivotal contest is taking place more than...

The Guardian view on the Aberdeen South byelection: the politics of energy take centre stage | Editorial

While Westminster’s attention is focused on Andy Burnham and Makerfield, another pivotal byelection is taking place in Scotland’s north-eastThe coming byelection in Makerfield, from where Andy Burnham aspires to make rapid progress towards Downing Street, is perhaps the most consequential in British political history. But the decision by the Scottish National party’s former Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, to relocate to Holyrood means that another pivotal contest is taking place more than...

The Guardian view on the Aberdeen South byelection: the politics of energy take centre stage | Editorial

While Westminster’s attention is focused on Andy Burnham and Makerfield, another pivotal byelection is taking place in Scotland’s north-eastThe coming byelection in Makerfield, from where Andy Burnham aspires to make rapid progress towards Downing Street, is perhaps the most consequential in British political history. But the decision by the Scottish National party’s former Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, to relocate to Holyrood means that another pivotal contest is taking place more than...

The Tories think they’re onto a winning plan — even as they keep losing

LONDON — “Across the country, the Conservatives are coming back,” declared a beaming opposition leader Kemi Badenoch earlier this month — after her party lost 801 council members in England, 19 seats in Scotland and 22 in Wales.  Behind her, the party faithful cheered as she bellowed “Conservative hold” rather than “Conservative win.” But the party that was running Britain less than two years ago is now so depleted that merely clinging on in loyal areas is now...

UK's best 50 fish and chip shops named - is yours on the list

UK's best 50 fish and chip shops named - is yours on the list Fry Awards named its list of the top 50 best fish and chips takeaways across the UK and what better time to sample them than on National Fish and Chip Day It's time to raise a glass to the very best of British cuisine, as the Fry Awards roll out their prestigious accolades for fish and chips across the nation. Not that we need an excuse for fish and chips but what better time to try your local chippie than National Fish and Chip...