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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Martin Compston: “C’mon Scotland! This is it. Vote to lock out Reform. Vote for independence. Both votes SNP on Thursday 7th May.”

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Brian Cox: Vote for Scotland. Vote for independence. Vote for the SNP on Thursday 7th May.

Martin Compston: “C’mon Scotland! This is it. Vote to lock out Reform. Vote for independence." Both votes SNP by 10pm tonight.

🥳 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SNP WIN! Aberdeen Central has chosen Jack Middleton and progress for Scotland. Thank you to everyone who put their trust in the SNP.

Busted. Anas Sarwar approached Reform’s leader asking to form an alliance against the SNP. Source: Reform’s leader.

🥳 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A HISTORIC SNP GAIN! Congratulations to Hannah Mary Goodlad, elected for Shetland Islands. A seat at the table for Shetland.

A re-elected SNP government will introduce a Private Jet Tax and a Mansion Tax on homes worth over £1 million, making the wealthiest pay more to help support local services across Scotland. Make it #BothVotesSNP on May 7 for a government that’s on your side.

Màiri says what we’re all thinking👇

We’ll give every child a bag of essentials - stationery, books, water bottle - when they start primary school 🎒#votesnp #bothvotessnp

🥳 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SNP WIN! Congratulations to Stephen Flynn, elected in Aberdeen Deeside &amp; North Kincardine. Another SNP voice on Scotland’s side.

A re-elected SNP government will create a Better Surfaces Fund to support councils to fix potholes, resurface roads and improve drainage, helping deliver up to £350 million of investment in better roads across Scotland. Make it #BothVotesSNP on May 7 for a government that’s on your side.

No child should be punished because they’ve got siblings. Make it #BothVotesSNP on Thursday 7th May 2026 for a Scottish Government that is on your side

🥳 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SNP WIN! Congratulations to Heather Anderson, elected for Dundee City West.

📺 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Tomorrow at 10AM - tune in as the First Minister John Swinney MSP joins us for a landmark event on Scotland’s independence. Watch it live on all SNP social channels and be part of the moment shaping our nation’s future.

“It’s not just about being independent it’s about where we go from the state of independence.” 🎯 from Brian Cox.

SNP WIN! Congratulations Lara Bird, the new SNP MP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry!

Scotland - home of the world-leading policies and the world's best football team.

We’ll give every child a bag of essentials - stationery, books, water bottle - when they start primary school 🎒#votesnp #bothvotessnp

🏳️ The SNP will demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, release of hostages, and the end of arms sales to Israel. 🇵🇸 We will also continue calling on the UK government to recognise Palestine as an independent state. 🗳️ On July 4, #VoteSNP for principled leadership. #ImSNPFor

🥳 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SNP WIN! Perthshire North has backed John Swinney. A vote for experienced leadership and Scotland’s future.

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We stood on an election pledge to devolve energy powers to Scotland. We won the election. So when will Labour listen?

Wow! Last night’s Question Time audience were on fire. 🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scotland stands proudly with Palestine. SNP Conference had the honour of welcoming Palestinian Ambassador Dr Husam Zomlot. Husam Zomlot

Scotland is a nation. Every nation has a right to decide its own future. If Andy Burnham disagrees with that, he should tell the people of Scotland.

Sorry Wes Streeting, but we’ll decide our own future - not you. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Alan Cumming: Be part of history. Vote SNP this Thursday 7th May - and make sure 5 friends do too.

At times, politics isn’t for the faint of heart - especially in 2026. We are grateful to every woman who puts herself forward, and to all those who work diligently behind the scenes. There will always be a place for you in this party. Fantastic words here from @Màirimcallanmsp 🙏

Tune in tomorrow at 9AM.

Scotland is energy rich, yet we’re paying some of the highest energy prices in Europe - why did Labour let Grangemouth shut on their watch?

Scotland is energy rich. So why are bills still so high? Because we produce the energy, but Westminster sets the price. For lower bills and a fairer future, make it both votes SNP on Thursday 7 May.

🎥 Watch the SNP’s new party political broadcast! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We’re asking you to vote for a future made in Scotland, for Scotland. 🗳️ Vote SNP on July 4th

Scotland stands proudly with Palestine. Back in October #SNP25 had the honour of welcoming Palestinian Ambassador Dr Husam Zomlot.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 First Minister @johnswinney has joined The Tartan Army in Munich before Scotland’s opening match against hosts Germany at #EURO24. ‘Mon Scotland National Team!

Westminster is counting on you not voting. Counting on you being fed up. Counting on you tuning out. Counting on you accepting that this is as good as it gets. It is not. Make sure you’re registered to vote:

⚡️Scotland produces more energy than it uses, yet Scots pay some of the highest energy bills in Europe. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Vote SNP to put Scotland’s energy in Scotland’s hands.

💡 We've got what it takes - to create jobs, to create growth, and to create a more prosperous Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 What we need is the powers of independence to realise our full potential. 🤝 Together, let's build that better nation.

🎶 Scotland welcomes Taylor Swift on Friday. 📢 Here's a message from Scotland's First Minister John Swinney

🥳 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SNP WIN! Congratulations to Stephen Flynn, elected in Aberdeen Deeside & North Kincardine. Another SNP voice on Scotland’s side.