Party Manifesto Priorities

Each row is a policy topic, sorted by average cross-party salience. Topics where parties diverge most from neutral appear highest.

ℹ️ Positions are scored from manifesto commitments, party websites, and campaign material on a scale of −2 (strongly against) to +2 (strongly for). Party Top Focus marks a party's highest-scoring topic; Party Least Focus marks their lowest.

MANIFESTO Directly stated in 2026 manifesto WEBSITE Stated on party website / campaign material ASSUMED Not directly stated — inferred from prior party stance

Topic	Labour	SNP	Conservatives	Lib Dems	Reform UK	Greens

Smaller Party Positions

Parties outside the top six that received notable vote shares on the regional list. Positions inferred from manifestos, websites and prior stances — treat with more caution where sources are thinner.

Scottish Family Party

IndependenceStrongly Against M
Trans RightsStrongly Against — pro-biology M
Free SpeechStrongly For — repeal Hate Crime Act M
EducationStrongly For — scrap CfE, rigour M
Drug PolicyStrongly Against — enforcement A
ClimateAgainst — sceptical of net zero costs M
Abortion / LifePro-life, restrict abortions M

Independent Green Voice

IndependenceStrongly For M
HousingStrongly For — social housing M
EnergyStrongly For — energy sovereignty M
EconomyFor — economic sovereignty M
NHSStrongly For — free healthcare M
Brexit / EUNeutral / no clear lean A
Trans RightsNo clear lean A

Alliance to Liberate Scotland

IndependenceStrongly For — central aim M
Brexit / EUStrongly For — rejoin EU M
Land ReformStrongly For — radical reform M
Trans RightsStrongly For W
TridentStrongly Against — scrap M
ClimateStrongly For W
NHSStrongly For — full public ownership W

Scottish Socialist Party

IndependenceStrongly For — socialist republic M
Brexit / EUStrongly For — rejoin EU M
NHSStrongly For — fully nationalise M
TridentStrongly Against — scrap M
Land ReformStrongly For — radical reform M
Drug PolicyStrongly For — decriminalise M
Tax & SpendStrongly For — wealth tax M

Independence for Scotland Party

IndependenceStrongly For — sole purpose M
All other topicsSingle-issue party — no clear positions stated A

Direct democracy / independence-first party. No detailed manifesto on other policy areas.

Scottish Libertarian Party

TaxationStrongly Against — slash taxes M
Free SpeechStrongly For — maximise freedom M
ClimateStrongly Against — oppose net zero M
NHSStrongly Against — market-led healthcare M
Drug PolicyStrongly For — full legalisation M
ImmigrationStrongly For — open borders M
IndependenceNo clear lean A

How this table is calculated

Average salience measures how strongly parties collectively focus on a topic. For each topic, each party score's distance from neutral (0) is measured and averaged across all parties. Topics with higher average salience appear higher in the table.

Party Top Focus marks the single topic where a party has its highest position score. Party Least Focus marks the lowest. Where topics tie, the one with higher overall salience is used as a tiebreaker.

Source indicators show where each position comes from: Manifesto = directly stated in the 2026 party manifesto; Website = stated on party website or campaign material but not the manifesto; Assumed = topic not directly addressed, position inferred from the party's consistent prior stance. Assumed positions should be treated with more caution.

Scores are inferred from 2026 manifesto commitments, party websites, and campaign material using the same methodology as scotvote.vercel.app. Positions run from −2 (strongly against) to +2 (strongly for).