An independent Scottish Labour party, just for Scotland? It's not just possible, it's vital - for our values & for Scotland.
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The conversation continues. Great to discuss an independent Scottish Labour party - just for Scotland - on @HolyroodSources. Stay tuned for the episode in the coming weeks.
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Good luck to Scottish Labour candidates Nurul Hoque Ali and Heather Doran in tomorrow's by-elections.
To all our members and supporters: if you can spare some time tomorrow, help us get the vote out. Every conversation counts!
The SNP “win because they’re Scottish, not because they’re good.”
Watch @akmaciver on @HolyroodSources on why Scottish Labour would fare better as a separate party.
(And why social democrats would want Scotland to remain in a redistributive & dynamic union of solidarity.)
The SNP can be unpopular in government and still win elections.
Why? Because many voters are answering a different question entirely: who speaks for Scotland?
Is taking on independence the key to convincing voters?
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We’re definitely open to a name change if that’s what the party chooses.*
@AlistairPhilpot suggests ‘Solidarity’. Any other suggestions?
*(Although we’re aiming to appeal to a broad church by focussing the aims tightly on becoming a party just for Scotland.)
@JustForScotland Would suggest that if Scottish Labour separates it should change it's name otherwise it will still be associated with UK Labour. Solidarity would be a good alternative name.
Scotland’s NHS, roads & railways, schools & hospitals are too important for us to continue as before. We must break the link between the electoral fortunes of the UK & Scottish parties.
The conversation is starting. Come & join it, whatever your views.
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Brian Wilson, former MP & Minister under Blair: "Scottish Labour should act decisively upon the central lesson learned and for which I have long argued. It is to become an autonomous party which is not constantly bound by the constraints of dual identity."
We agree with these words from 2020:
"Scottish Labour’s long-term losing streak will continue unless we make epic changes. [...] ScotLab must stand or fall by its own decisions. We continue at the mercy of the UK party's distant structures or become a party in our own right."
.@murdo_fraser was almost right in 2011. We’ve tweaked his quote:
“There’s a lot of interest in [centre-left] values among people in Scotland but they don't vote [Scottish Labour].” We need “a new progressive centre-[left] party with Scottish identity.”
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Thank you to everyone who’s reached out today. The response has been overwhelming (in a good way!). If you don’t hear back for a day or two, rest assured you will. Your support is invaluable. Thank you.
We believe in the union, in devolution, and in Scotland. None of these are in conflict. Plenty other countries have similar arrangements.
We must be confident in our beliefs and arguments: unionism is entirely compatible with passion for devolution.
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The @Daily_Record's View: "Scottish Labour must break from UK branch so not to be judged on Starmer's mistakes."
Let's get the conversation started.
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