Local power
Political essay arguing Scottish Labour must define what it seeks to win for voters, focusing on local power and the party’s need to reconnect with communities beyond internal organisational debates after electoral defeats.
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New foundations
Reflective account of the 2026 Scottish election and its aftermath, describing counting-room rituals in Dundee and drawing lessons about devolved politics, local campaigning and the practical foundations of Scottish electoral politics post-election.
Brand new, but retro
Argues Andy Burnham’s new cabinet marks a decisive ideological shift from centralisers to decentralisers, changing the government’s animating purpose and challenging factional and personality-focused readings of Labour’s direction.