A Parliament Transformed? Making Sense of Scotland's Election

Scotland stands at a pivotal moment in its devolved political history, with polling evidence suggesting the 2026 Scottish Parliament election may produce a chamber markedly different in composition from any that has gone before.

In this lecture Professor Sir John Curtice, the UK’s foremost electoral analyst, unpacks the key dynamics driving voter behaviour ahead of polling day, from economic discontent and public service pressures to the enduring fault line of independence. He will consider what the likely outcome means not just for who governs Scotland, but for the long-term questions that continue to define Scottish public life.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher University of Glasgow, College of Social Sciences