Brian Roy: Why I’m backing Keir Starmer to be the next Labour leader
Labour Party staff rightly remain neutral during leadership campaigns. Even now, it feels strange to be nailing my…
Scotland
Jackie Baillie: Why I’m standing to be Scottish Labour’s deputy leader
Labour members across the UK are weighing up their options with voting about to start in our party’s…
Scottish Labour must change, and that’s why we should pick Matt Kerr for deputy
At the same time as the national UK Labour leadership contest, there is a very important Scottish Labour…
Margaret Curran: Why members should put Ian Murray on the ballot paper
In 2015, long before we’d ever heard of the “red wall”, Labour was wiped out in Scotland. Losing…
Auld acquaintances forgotten? UK Labour’s struggles with Scottish democracy
The Labour leadership contest was already taking shape by the time of Hogmanay celebrations, an occasion when it’s…
Baillie vs Kerr: Rolling list of Scottish Labour’s deputy leader nominations
Two candidates – Jackie Baillie and Matt Kerr – are competing for the backing of Constituency Labour Parties…
Ian Murray throws hat into ring for deputy leadership
Ian Murray, who became Labour’s only Scottish MP at the general election last month, has thrown his hat…
Lesley Laird steps down as Scottish Labour’s deputy leader
Lesley Laird, who lost her Westminster seat in the general election last week, is stepping down as Scottish…
Can Labour’s Paul Sweeney keep hold of Glasgow North East?
As a Labour activist in London, I know that turnout is key. The votes are there, we just…
Can Labour win back Glasgow South West? Interview with Matt Kerr
Matt will take a worker’s wage if elected to parliament. Labour will end zero-hour contracts and kick-start a…
