‘Hope is as much a message for the Scottish electorate as the UK’s’
With tnew leadrship and new energy and an electorate that will back Labour when offered change, optimism is an electoral necessity for Scottish Labour.
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‘Debate and disagreement and are nothing to be feared’
Scottish Labour will not get a fair hearing until it can rebuild trust with the electorate. That means a full leadership contest.
‘Westminster should learn from Scotland: assisted dying isn’t a progressive cause’
A society committed to equality and collective care should be wary of introducing laws that may place pressure upon vulnerable people to end their lives.
‘Scotland needs change’: Scottish Labour’s fight to end two decades of SNP rule
LabourList provide a full round up of their trip to Scotland to see Anas Sarwar and Scottish Labour's campaign to defeat the SNP this May...
‘Holyrood hope’
A preview of our coverage as we speak to Scottish Labour candidates across the campaign trail as they hope to defy the polls.
Assisted dying bill fails in vote in Scottish Parliament – how Labour’s MSPs voted
MSPs have voted against a bill on assisted dying in a vote on its final stage in the Scottish Parliament.
Starmer or Sarwar: Scottish Labour MSPs and MPs split over Keir Starmer’s future
A rift is deepening between Labour MSPs and MPs in Scotland over the future of Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.
‘Scotland’s choice’: Anas Sarwar launches Scottish Labour’s Holyrood campaign in New Year speech
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has kickstarted his party's campaign for the Holyrood election in May, pitching the contest as a choice between a third decade of SNP failure or new leadership.
Hamilton by-election: Labour reaction after surprise Holyrood gain from SNP
Scottish Labour has confounded expectations to win the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election - a result hailed by party figures as a sign of growing momentum ahead of elections to Holyrood next year.
‘How Scottish Labour smashed the election – and can repeat it at Holyrood’
Waiting for Labour’s comeback in Scotland was like waiting on a football team other than Celtic to win the Scottish Premier League. Predictable and boring. But last week, Scottish politics was realigned. Scotland returned 37 Labour MPs to…
Live: Scottish Parliament reject no confidence vote in SNP government
We are bringing you live coverage as the Scottish Parliament vote on Labour's no confidence vote in the SNP minority government.
Jack McConnell: ‘How Scottish Labour can rise above SNP leadership chaos’
Scottish Labour should rise above the current shenanigans. It must focus on how to re-build the country.