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Colin Mackay

Political Editor

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Colin is Political Editor for STV News and reports on Scottish politics, mainly from Holyrood. He has covered every Scottish Parliament election, several General Elections, the 2014 Independence referendum and the 2016 Brexit referendum.

Hubris, secrecy and a £122m bailout: Dundee scandal is a wake-up call for all universities

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Hubris, secrecy and a £122m bailout: Dundee scandal is a wake-up call for all universities

Colin Mackay

Insight: A minimalist reshuffle at Bute House, but is John Swinney just rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic?

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A minimalist reshuffle, but is Swinney just rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic?

Colin Mackay

Labour win shows how far SNP still has to go to rebuild trust with voters

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Labour win shows how far SNP still has to go to rebuild trust with voters

Colin Mackay

‘Scunnered’: The mood in crucial by-election battleground

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'Scunnered': The mood in crucial by-election battleground

Colin Mackay

Why are only SNP and Reform putting up candidates for Hamilton by-election debate?

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Why are only SNP and Reform putting up candidates for by-election debate?

Colin Mackay

Assisted dying in Scotland is not a done deal

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Assisted dying in Scotland is not a done deal

Colin Mackay

‘Grangemouth no more’: Decline of Scotland’s industry and hundreds of jobs lost

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‘Grangemouth no more’: Decline of Scotland's industry and hundreds of jobs lost

Colin Mackay

John Swinney’s ‘anti far-right’ summit didn’t invite Reform – but they were the elephant in the room

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Swinney's 'anti far-right' summit didn't invite Reform - but they were the elephant in the room

Colin Mackay

John Swinney can’t rely on being pals with Donald Trump

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John Swinney can't rely on being pals with Donald Trump

Colin Mackay

Colin Mackay insight: Christina McKelvie was full of fun and mischief, she’ll be deeply missed by all

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Christina was full of fun and mischief, she'll be deeply missed

Colin Mackay

Colin Mackay Insight: What does the Spring Statement mean for Scotland?

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What does the Spring Statement mean for Scotland?

Colin Mackay

Grangemouth rescue plan offers first glimmer of hope but achieves nothing

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Grangemouth rescue plan offers first glimmer of hope but achieves nothing

Colin Mackay

Nicola Sturgeon: From SNP election-winner and Covid burnout to ‘Books and Banter’

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Nicola Sturgeon: From SNP election-winner and Covid burnout to 'Books and Banter'

Colin Mackay

Why are so many politicians quitting at next year’s election?

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Why are so many politicians quitting at next year's election?

Colin Mackay

Dozens more jobs to be lost at Grangemouth as oil refinery closes

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Dozens more jobs to be lost at Grangemouth as oil refinery closes

First Minister chucked more than milkshake in scathing attack on Nigel Farage

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'First Minister chucked more than milkshake in scathing attack on Nigel Farage'

Colin Mackay

The Scottish Budget has passed… and election rows are just ramping up

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The Scottish Budget has passed... and election rows are just ramping up

Colin Mackay

Insight: Hundreds of jobs ‘could’ be created at Grangemouth – but massive investment needed

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Hundreds of jobs 'could' be created at Grangemouth - but massive investment needed

Colin Mackay

Politics insight: A week is a long time in politics – but a year has seen huge changes ahead of Budget vote

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A week is a long time in politics - but a year has seen monumental changes ahead of Budget vote

Colin Mackay

SNP Budget will pass with no threat of snap Scottish election

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SNP Budget will pass with no threat of snap Scottish election

Colin Mackay

Scotland’s most senior judge Lord Carloway believes too many people are being jailed

Scotland's most senior judge believes too many people are being jailed

What does Donald Trump’s return mean for Scotland?

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What does Donald Trump's return mean for Scotland?

Colin Mackay

There will be more defections to Reform to come

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There will be more defections to Reform to come

Colin Mackay

Sturgeon and Murrell split has been rumour and gossip for some time

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Sturgeon and Murrell split has been rumour and gossip for some time

Colin Mackay

Colin Mackay Insight: 2024 was a year of change with two First Ministers and two Prime Ministers

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2024 in politics: Two Prime Ministers, two First Ministers and return of Trump

Colin Mackay

The independence referendum was an incredible time – Scots had never been more engaged in politics

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IndyRef was an incredible time - Scots had never been more engaged in politics

Colin Mackay

Donald Trump would be the ‘greatest president’ for Scotland, son Eric Trump says

Donald Trump would be the 'greatest president' for Scotland, son says

Douglas Ross has done a Humza and brought down his own leadership

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Douglas Ross has done a Humza and brought down his own leadership

Colin Mackay

Last time John Swinney relied on Patrick Harvie the Greens leader broke his word

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Will history repeat itself? How hoodwinking Harvie swindled Swinney

Colin Mackay

Words matter in Islamophobia row but divisive rhetoric will only get worse

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Words matter in Islamophobia row but divisive rhetoric will only get worse

Colin Mackay

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