Can Anas Sarwar save Scottish Labour?
The party’s new leader on his plan for political recovery, why “he’s a proud socialist” and what Nicola Sturgeon got…
By Chris Deerin
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There are plenty of Conservatives who don’t see how the government’s approach to racism is a winning strategy in the…
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The way the Race and Ethnic Disparities Commission report has been released tells us nothing about racism in Britain –…
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Anas Sarwar was the star of the Scottish leaders’ TV debate
The new Scottish Labour leader has a reasonableness and decency that hides an inner steel.
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Using nonsensically drawn wards as building blocks for parliamentary seats is like trying to recreate Big Ben with Lego Duplo bricks.
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Will Keir Starmer sack Anneliese Dodds as shadow chancellor?
The attempt by Labour’s right to bounce the leader into shadow cabinet changes has not been well received.
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What’s the point of Alex Salmond’s new Alba party?
Far from helping the SNP win a pro-indy “supermajority”, Alba is an off-putting manifestation of divisions within the Scottish independence movement.
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Alex Salmond was described by his own defence witness as “a creep“. Now he’s back with a new party
Salmond's defence argued that his behaviour was "inappropriate" at times, but not criminal. His return raises grave questions about what…
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