UK politics and the UK political system are broken. Every week political discourse finds new lows of invective fuelled by a failing Tory Government wanting to weaponise division, racism and…
20 Mar, 2024
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06 Nov, 2023
Why a hung parliament could be a blessing in disguise for Labour
In the end, the legacy of New Labour was mixed. International development, the minimum wage and record investment in public services, to name a few achievements, were all important and…
13 Oct, 2023
Is Scottish Labour back – and does it have a future?
Scottish Labour and British Labour are on a roll. It might not be seen as a positive by many in the SNP and for independence, but this is good news…
27 Mar, 2023
Humza Yousaf and leading the SNP after Sturgeon
As the SNP pass the Independence torch from Nicola Sturgeon to Humza Yousaf, now is a moment to consider the nature of leadership of the party, the cause of independence…
10 Sep, 2020
What comes after Richard Leonard for Scottish Labour? Time for an Independent Labour Party
Scottish Labour once seemed to have an ironclad grip on Scottish politics, winning election after election, and seeing off opponents whether it was Tories, SNP or the occasional Lib Dem.…
17 Dec, 2019
Scottish Labour, Self-Government and the SNP
The 2019 UK general election confirmed the divided nature of politics, the demise of British-wide politics and the emergence of a four-nation political system. The Tories were elected on a…