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The unofficial campaign is likely to get into full swing in January - that is only a month away!
Parties are working on the assumption that a spring election is on the horizon, and the media will be working to a similar timeline.
Scotland's election is tied to independence in a way never before seen. We are the best-placed publication to be at your side amid the General Election media frenzy.
We aim to bring you the latest polling and predictions, and data on the seats activists are focusing on.
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We will continue our fact-checking of election promises and our resident finance expert Richard Murphy will debunk and demystify the economics behind pledges made by politicians.
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The election could result - for the first-time in over a decade - a Labour prime minister. It could also be the catalyst for a constitutional convention in Scotland or negotiations with a Labour government over a potential referendum.
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