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Scottish Labour seems to be imploding

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AgentProvocateur · 25/10/2014 10:03

Johann Lamont resigns because she feels there's too much interference from London, and the Scottish party should be autonomous. The irony!

The ScotLabs are in a policy void, and are a party of political pygmies. There is no obvious successor to Johann Lamont, who was a particularly uninspiring, bitter leader who was more interested in putting down the SNP than putting forward any ideas. They've lost their core support, and I think they are in terminal decline.

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OldLadyKnowsBeelzebub · 28/10/2014 13:25

www.itv.com/news/border/2014-10-28/boyack-set-to-stand-for-scottish-labour-leadership/ More about the three (maybe) candidates.

FannyFifer · 28/10/2014 13:10

Sarah Boyack (who) just confirmed she standing for leader.

FannyFifer · 28/10/2014 12:45

SNP may have lost the referendum but look to be far from the losers, 85,000 members, a great new FM & 3 excellent candidates for deputy leader.

If only there had been a way for "Scottish" labour to become an actual party, not a branch office, wonder what could have changed that...

Isitmebut · 28/10/2014 12:36

All the more important to get 'English MPs for English votes' sorted out THIS parliament, rather than trust a Labour/Miliband government from 2015 with MORE SNP Westminster MPs, trying to win back Scottish voters by 2020 by capitulating. IMO.

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AgentProvocateur · 25/10/2014 12:26

I think Red Ed (or pale blue Ed) has no idea of the political landscape here, and how deep the loyalty to Labour in certain areas once was, and is no longer. Both Lab and ScotLab have taken votes for granted. The next couple of years will be very interesting.

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Bewooohooove · 25/10/2014 10:11

Cracks appeared during the Indy ref campaign. I read an excellent article about how shocked Douglas Alexander was at the rudderless 'campaign' when he arrived. Apparently Red Ed was in the habit of "rolling his eyes" whenever the Indy subject was raised in London. Hmm
I don't think Darling was being listened to either, and certainly not Brown who Ed seems to actively dislike.