Inside Labour’s battle for Scotland at the Rutherglen by-election
In central-belt suburbia, “austerity Labour” and the “sleazy SNP” fight for the future of Scottish politics.
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New Times,
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In central-belt suburbia, “austerity Labour” and the “sleazy SNP” fight for the future of Scottish politics.
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ByHumza Yousaf’s strategy too often amounts to little more than handing out money.
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ByLong-term demographic change means support for separation will outlast the SNP’s travails.
ByUnder the SNP, the government has continually swung its great clunking fist only to punch itself in the face.
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