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Marra has had a good start – but the real problems lie ahead (opens the original)
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As he heads to his party’s annual conference in Liverpool, Michael Marra is entitled to feel mildly content with his first week as Scottish Labour leader. Only mildly. Firstly, that matches his demeanour of restrained focus. And, secondly, there are huge obstacles ahead, not least for his Prime Ministerial colleague. Mr Marra knows that people in Scotland are potential Labour voters. As a historian, he knows the story of past near dominance. And, of course, there is the 2024 UK General Election
Andy Burnham slipped up on a new independence referendum - and SNP pounced (opens the original)
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One can only imagine the atmosphere in Downing Street as loyal advisers gazed intently at the screen, witnessing the scene as their boss got into a guddle. They turn anxiously to each other. “Did he really just say that? Did he say that Northern Ireland and Scotland were in exactly the same situation? About a referendum? Tell me he didn’t say that!” Cue a rescue mission. The PM, we were told, had been “repeatedly clear” on the subject. Indyref2? No dice. Still concerned, Downing Street went furt
Why John Swinney wants the NHS to take the lead on Scotland's social care system (opens the original)
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In political discourse, some topics receive obsessive, endless attention. Our health service, our schools. Neither, since you ask, in a notably robust condition. Other topics tend to be relatively overlooked. Such as social care, the assistance we provide to our elderly and needy. Somehow it is the Cinderella service, with attention lavished on more demanding siblings. That is about to change. Reform of social care is at the core of debate over the future of both council and NHS services. It cur
Stand by for radical reform of Scotlandâs public services â starting with the NHS (opens the original)
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It was the dog that didnât bark during the Holyrood election campaign: the idea of radical reform in Scotlandâs public services, our NHS, our schools and our local councils. But that silent hound is about to howl, and loudly. Scottish ministers are preparing to set out plans for an overhaul of the public sector and for significant structural change, starting with a substantial cut in the number of health boards, currently 14. Yes, this initiative, and the others to follow, are driven by the
Why Scottish Labour is terrified by the prospect of a snap Westminster election (opens the original)
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There are ample reasons why Andy Burnham might be contemplating an early, snap election. There is just one reason why he should not. He might lose, especially in Scotland. Of which more later. I would not go so far as to say that professional politicians like elections. After all, their livelihoods might be at stake. But they find electoral contests thrilling and stimulating. The populace does not. They are particularly exasperated by unnecessary ballots and tend to wreak revenge – by abstaining
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