In the Scottish election, 65 is the magic number for an overall majority at Holyrood.
The only question is whether they can win big enough to secure an overall majority.
One caveat to this is turnout.
Scottish elections have a record of poor turnout. With us emerging from a pandemic and poor weather on the forecast, a lot of this projection could change if voters just don’t turn up.
How do the SNP think they ve done as polls closed?
However, the number of confirmed voters registered for Holyrood 2021 is 4,280,785 - a record high for Scottish Parliamentary elections.
It s close to the number who registered for the independence referendum in 2014 which suggests voters are motivated.
Scottish election 2021: when the results will be called, key candidates and who is leading the polls
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By Philip Sim
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With one week to go until the Holyrood election, there seems to be little mystery about the final result - with only the SNP talking about forming a government. But there are still some key questions to be answered, which could have a huge bearing on Scotland s future.
Will the SNP secure an outright majority? Could they build a pro-independence majority with the help of other, smaller parties? Will the Conservatives hold off a Labour challenge in the battle for second place? And what are the factors which could help answer these questions?
BBC News
By Philip Sim
image copyrightGetty Images
With one week to go until the Holyrood election, there seems to be little mystery about the final result - with only the SNP talking about forming a government. But there are still some key questions to be answered, which could have a huge bearing on Scotland s future.
Will the SNP secure an outright majority? Could they build a pro-independence majority with the help of other, smaller parties? Will the Conservatives hold off a Labour challenge in the battle for second place? And what are the factors which could help answer these questions?
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Although this variant has been on the radar for some time and even when concerns were escalating, India was not classed a ‘red travel zone’ and flights to the UK continued unabated.
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