The battle for Scotland’s business vote
Anas Sarwar is looking to exploit SNP weakness on the economy.
ByScottish Labour
Scottish Labour must do less, better
Anas Sarwar can position himself as the alternative to the SNP’s legacy of half-baked, over-budget policies.
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Can Anas Sarwar stand up to Keir Starmer?
Labour’s refusal to scrap the two-child benefit cap is a test of the Scottish party’s independence.
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Can Labour really save the Union?
For some Scots, a Starmer government will be their last shot at making the UK work.
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Nicola Sturgeon could lose all that she holds dearest
If Sturgeon places anything above Scottish independence, it is her personal integrity.
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Why Scottish business is putting its money on Labour
After 16 years of SNP government, firms north of the border are increasingly impressed by Anas Sarwar’s party.
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What is the point of the Scottish Conservatives?
Labour’s revival and the SNP’s implosion means the Tories must now be more than the “party of the Union”.
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Scotland won’t change until its government does
It is difficult to see the point of this frightened and confused SNP administration – even on its own terms.
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“Independence is one of those issues that will never go away”: Anas Sarwar on the fight over Scotland
The Scottish Labour leader on Brexit, trans rights and how Keir Starmer can win the next election.
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Is Scotland finally moving away from welfare for the rich?
The Scottish government’s decision not to extend free school meals to all secondary pupils could mark a turning point.
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Scotland deserves better than the parliament it has
Almost 25 years on from devolution, the Scottish government has too often been unambitious and self-interested.
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Can Scottish Labour seize its golden opportunity?
As the SNP implodes, Anas Sarwar is quietly ensuring his party is prepared for power.
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What David Frost doesn’t get about devolution
The Tories should get their own house in order before looking at a question which has been settled for decades.
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The Scottish NHS deserves far better than Humza Yousaf’s tired plans
The First Minister’s early moves suggest a preference for political fudge and risk avoidance.
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Scottish nationalists must face the scale of their defeat
An era of political disruption has ended, as the British state has beaten back the threats to its rule.
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Will the SNP be swept away by Scottish Labour?
There is an increasing belief across Scottish politics that a nationalist collapse may come surprisingly quickly.
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After Nicola Sturgeon’s departure, Scottish Labour can win big
Labour insiders think the SNP has blown it.
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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…
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