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Daniel Gover and Michael Kenny explain that the territorial balance of the new Commons could cause the West Lothian question to come back to the fore – though not solely in relation to England.

Brexit poses profound challenges for relations between the UK and devolved governments. But, can the lack of understanding and trust that characterised intergovernmental relations in the months before the election give way to more positive relationships?

Alan Convery discusses how Tories should celebrate in Scotland and then think of the Union.

Richard Parry assesses the implications of the GE2017 result for Theresa May and Nicola Sturgeon

The party of Union may well end up its gravedigger, says David McCrone, if the battle for independence settles down to a long war between ‘progressive’ Scotland and ‘reactionary’ England with a right-wing government at Westminster coupled with a Scottish Tory outlier and cheer-leader.

As the campaigns get back to a nervous start after the Manchester attacks, Richard Parry takes stock of where things stand.

Scottish political divisions now run along three axes, says Michael Keating - this multidimensional competition makes politics more complicated and elections less predictable.

Whether GE2017 in Scotland is about Brexit or IndyRef rather depends on who you believe, says Ailsa Henderson.

By demonstrating that no opposition party can be see to run from the fight, says Richard Parry, Theresa May has effectively nullified the purpose of the Fixed Term Parliament Act,