Scotland’s care workers deserve better
The sombre evidence that has stacked up over the last ten weeks reveals that the social care sector…
Richard Leonard
We must force companies to stop putting profits before safety
Right across the UK, people have adapted quickly to the new lockdown regulations. They impose tough constraints on…
“Another Scotland is possible” – Richard Leonard’s launch speech
Below is the text of Richard Leonard’s Scottish Labour campaign launch speech. Comrades and friends. This is the…
Scotland must be more than a passive receiver of cruel policies from Westminster
On taking office as Scotland’s First Minister in 1999, Donald Dewar noted that the new Scottish Parliament had…
“We are on the brink of something extraordinary” – Richard Leonard’s conference speech
Below is the full text of Richard Leonard’s conference speech. Comrades and friends. I bring you greetings from…
Richard Leonard: We will be true to our radical roots and return Labour to power
Last Saturday I gave my first speech as leader to the Scottish Labour Party conference in Dundee. It…
Richard Leonard speech: To those who say we must never be a party of protest – think of our history of fighting for our rights
This is the full text of a major speech delivered by Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard in Dundee…
Richard Leonard: My 10 point plan for progressive change in Scotland
As ballots open today, it is clear now more than ever that Scotland needs a united Labour Party…
Richard Leonard: Corbyn’s radical shift can inspire us to tackle health inequality
My overriding mission to abolish poverty will include tackling health inequalities and making that an explicit Scottish government…
Richard Leonard: Without Jeremy Corbyn, Scottish Labour would have faced disaster
It’s two years ago this week that Jeremy Corbyn was elected as leader of the Labour party. Today,…
