Why Scottish Labour isn’t panicking
The party still believes that incumbency could be the SNP’s undoing at the 2026 election.
By Chris Deerin![Why Scottish Labour isn’t panicking Why Scottish Labour isn’t panicking](https://dl6pgk4f88hky.cloudfront.net/2025/02/06/2YY159E.jpg)
New Times,
New Thinking.
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