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SNP's Fergus Ewing to Run as an Independent in Scottish Elections
- Fergus Ewing, who has served as the SNP MSP for Inverness and Nairn since 1999, has declared his intention to contest the 2026 Scottish Parliament election without party affiliation.
- His choice was driven by frustration over the SNP’s failure to fulfill its long-promised upgrades to the A9 and A96 highways, alongside concerns about the party’s neglect of the Highlands.
- Ewing criticized the party for deserting many causes it once championed and described Holyrood as fractious, tribal, and failing to serve Scotland effectively.
- He explained that reaching this decision was difficult and emphasized his deep commitment to the communities of Inverness and Nairn, as well as to Scotland overall, prioritizing them above his long-standing affiliation with his party.
- Ewing’s move signals significant internal SNP challenges ahead of the 2026 election and highlights local dissatisfaction that could impact the party's regional support.
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With less than 11 months to go until the Holyrood election, things aren’t looking quite as rosy for the SNP as in previous elections. The party is 15 points down on where it was 2021, it lost the recent Hamilton by-election with Reform hot on its heels and now it has been dealt another blow.
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Veteran SNP MSP to stand against party at Holyrood elections
One of the SNP's longest serving politicians has revealed he will stand as an independent candidate in next year's Scottish Parliament elections, saying the party had "deserted the people whose causes we used to champion."
·London, United Kingdom
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