Comment 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… Margaret Curran 30th January, 2020, 1:50 pm
News LIVEBLOG: Afternoon round-up Corbyn is still putting together a new frontbench as speculation rises about the intentions of Angela Eagle and… 1st July, 2016, 3:45 pm
Comment What does this SNP candidate mean when she says Labour candidate is a fair target for “community justice”? So there’s a piece in the Telegraph this morning from Andrew Gilligan. I know that’s not a promising… Mark Ferguson 12th April, 2015, 12:50 pm
Comment The SNP’s argument that the way to get a Labour Government is to vote against Labour doesn’t stack up We are only on day two of the formal General Election campaign, but already we have learned a lot… Margaret Curran 31st March, 2015, 3:35 pm
News Labour commit to Home Rule Bill within first 100 days of government Margaret Curran, Shadow Scottish Secretary, has today announced that within 100 days of coming into Government, Labour would… 25th January, 2015, 11:01 am
Comment If the SNP want their MPs to support the bedroom tax, they want a deal with the Tories If Labour is elected in May, we’ll abolish the bedroom tax. You can’t have a clearer pledge than… Margaret Curran 28th December, 2014, 3:25 pm
News Shadow Scotland Secretary Curran backs Murphy for Scottish Labour leader Many senior Scottish Labour figures have stayed above the fray in the contest for Scottish labour leader so… 8th December, 2014, 3:58 pm
News Labour to vote against Tory-backed devolution motion Today, as campaigners and voters are out in force in Rochester and Strood for the by-election, a vote… 20th November, 2014, 1:32 pm
Comment Sturgeon is about to become our fifth First Minister but no one knows what her Government’s policies will be In a matter of days, Nicola Sturgeon will become Scotland’s fifth First Minister. She will take on responsibility… Margaret Curran 11th November, 2014, 1:10 pm
News Who might be on the move in Labour’s mini-reshuffle? As anticipated, Jim Murphy announced his resignation from the Shadow Cabinet this weekend as he focuses on his… Mark Ferguson 3rd November, 2014, 8:52 am