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Scottish politics explained

Long-form, plain-English timelines of Scottish political stories, with allegations, official records and court findings clearly separated.

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Politics explained

Operation Branchform timeline: the full SNP money story

Use this Operation Branchform timeline to follow every major event from the SNP fundraisers to Peter Murrell's . Nicola Sturgeon and Colin Beattie were not .

2 Aug 2026 · 26 min read