The General Election in Scotland: A Primer

Some things to look out for and some other things to bear in mind

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So, onwards. Here are some of the things to keep an eye upon in Scotland this time round the general election fences.

What happened in 2019?

Well, Scotland voted like this:

Vote share - and the number of votes cast - looked like this: