Can Labour revive its fortunes in Scotland?

France Nouvelles Nouvelles

Can Labour revive its fortunes in Scotland?
France Dernières Nouvelles,France Actualités
  • 📰 BBCNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 51 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 24%
  • Publisher: 97%

The party hopes its proposed constitutional reforms will improve its electoral chances north of the border.

But it means there are not many big-ticket items left to promise. Perhaps the headline measure promised for Scotland is a more explicit devolved veto over Westminster lawmaking which crosses into devolved areas.

With plans for an independence referendum in October 2023 having hit the buffers, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has suggested she will use the next election as a single-issue poll on the constitutional issue. Labour's plan is to find a position that it can sell as less of a gamble than leaving the UK, but still a convincing step up from how things stand now.

Certainly, the party's spell in the wilderness of Westminster opposition has coincided with a collapse in representation north of the border, with a single Scottish Labour MP clinging on compared to the scores returned in years gone by. Of course, he would far rather win a majority on his own, without having to rely on support from any other party.

But when we do eventually get to an election, Labour does not have a huge list of obvious target seats in Scotland. Every other constituency that Labour might be looking at has a double-digit majority. Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill is the next most marginal, at 11.7%.

Nous avons résumé cette actualité afin que vous puissiez la lire rapidement. Si l'actualité vous intéresse, vous pouvez lire le texte intégral ici. Lire la suite:

BBCNews /  🏆 3. in UK

France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités

Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.

How Scotland almost won the World CupHow Scotland almost won the World CupHosts Scotland reached the 1989 under-16 World Cup final at Hampden - here BBC Scotland tells the story of a remarkable fortnight through the eyes of those who were there.
Lire la suite »

UK weather: Temperatures to dip below -8C and heavy snow for Scotland as cold snap arrivesUK weather: Temperatures to dip below -8C and heavy snow for Scotland as cold snap arrivesAn Arctic chill is expected to sweep the country, bringing with it below-average temperatures for the time of year as winter begins to bite, with winds blowing from the east expected to shift to the north.
Lire la suite »

Exact time snow to hit Scotland as 'blizzard' conditions could dump four inchesExact time snow to hit Scotland as 'blizzard' conditions could dump four inchesTemperatures could drop to a bone-chilling -8C on Wednesday night, according to a Met Office forecaster.
Lire la suite »

Northern lights viewing guide as winter best time to spot aurora in ScotlandNorthern lights viewing guide as winter best time to spot aurora in ScotlandWith winter officially here, it is now the best time of the year to observe the aurora borealis, and luckily the Cairngorms National Park is one of the best spots to see the phenomenon
Lire la suite »

Half of Scots cutting back spending, study findsHalf of Scots cutting back spending, study findsCitizens Advice Scotland says soaring energy costs are forcing people to rein in household spending.
Lire la suite »



Render Time: 2025-03-10 22:46:40