Scottish Labour conference 2025: Read Ian Murray’s speech in full
Ian Murray, Edinburgh Southern CLP. Previous occupation – one man band. Current occupation – Secretary of State for Scotland…
Ian Murray
Ian Murray: ‘John Swinney offers nothing new – Scotland can send a government to Westminster, not just a message’
There have been a lot of remarkable moments in Scottish politics recently. For the Scottish Labour Party many…
Nicola Sturgeon has failed a generation of young Scots
Nicola Sturgeon asked the people of Scotland to judge her on her education record. Well, it’s a fail…
My priorities as Labour’s new Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
The challenges facing the Labour Party in Scotland are well-documented. We have a great deal of work to…
Let’s dispel the myths around the Scottish government’s handling of coronavirus
To watch Nicola Sturgeon’s daily press conferences, you would be forgiven for thinking that Scotland had chosen a…
As Labour’s deputy leader, I would proudly champion the BBC
There is a general rule of thumb I follow in politics: if the Tories want to get rid…
Leaving the EU without a deal is undemocratic – but it may be unlawful too
During the EU referendum, Boris Johnson unveiled the vacuous slogan ‘take back control’. It was always nonsense, but…
Ian Murray: No more delays – Labour should back Heathrow expansion
I was always struck by the comment that Schipol Airport in the Netherlands was, in reality, Heathrow’s third…
Ian Murray: The weather war should not obscure the real risks of Brexit
I have no idea what former BBC weather anchor Bill Giles’ personal views are on Brexit – perhaps he is…
Ian Murray: Beware the right-wing agenda that lies beneath the clownish behaviour of Brexiteer Boris and his Tory friends
Leaving the EU is a huge decision for Britain, much bigger, given the effects of 40 years of…
