Yes, voters were angry at UK Labour – but the Scottish party failed to get the best out of Holyrood’s voting system.
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The Scottish Labour leader has said Starmer’s problems are casting a shadow over his Scottish election hopes – but is that really true?
With independence’s waning relevance, Labour is set to sweep up disillusioned SNP voters.
After taking the vast majority of seats in the last two elections, the SNP looks set for major losses.
The SNP are set to lose a seat in a vote triggered by a COVID scandal. But this is not one of their safer seats at the best of times.
The party of government in Scotland has strayed from its ‘social democratic’ vision and desperately needs a new approach to solving inequalities across society.
Ahead of the Scottish election on May 6, the former Scottish Labour leader explains what’s at stake – and what could happen next.
With Labour in danger of coming fourth in Scotland, they could have done without fresh independence trouble.
Three stage-managed cheers for Keith Brown – the left is getting restless over independence.
Scotland voted for its own parliament in September 1997, but has yet to make its mind up about the biggest issue of all.
Even though they won the election in Scotland, the result will be portrayed as a loss for the SNP. So where does it leave Nicola Sturgeon on a second independence referendum?
Why Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale’s federalist ploy is not the right way forward.
Scottish first minister tries to keep party faithful happy while starting long courtship of the no voters.
How to shift those stubborn opinion polls?
Brexit uncertainty, English xenophobia and a recession brewing - no wonder Scottish Labour is thinking about switching sides.
Scotland remains sick man of Europe despite devolution. Here’s what is going wrong.
Everyone is trying to claim the Holyrood result furthers their own position. It’s all noise.
The new normal for Nicola – minority rule once more.
Why the ruling classes may think twice about landownership in Scotland.
Spoiler alert: we already know the winner.
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