On your side and on Scotland’s side

After a Westminster election, The British Election Study (BES) can be invaluable in getting behind the punditry and perceived wisdoms to more fact-based lessons and analysis that political parties can use. In 2017, the BES found there was no “youthquake” in favour of...

No vote is ours by right, but no vote should be out of reach

Comrades, I have bad news.  The electorate think Scottish Labour is out of touch and that the party arrogantly believes it is special and somehow morally superior to other political parties. You know why?  Because we are out of touch and arrogantly believe we are...

Scottish Labour should mean business as well

It has been fantastic watching new Scottish Labour MSPs working so effectively since the election, both at Holyrood and in their communities.  It has been equally heartening to see those same MSPs, and others in the group, being so heavily involved in issues that will...

Theft is key to Scottish Labour’s future success

There is a tendency in opposition to decry all government ideas, call them unworkable or unrealistic.  Afterall, oppositions are there to oppose.  However, history shows that the most successful political parties steal and refine, from governments, think-tanks,...