Record View says Labour have spent too much time defending themselves for accepting dodgy-looking donations instead of talking about their big policy plans.
In politics, as in real life, first impressions really do matter. The new Labour Government at Westminster would do well to remember this after a faltering return to power.
Labour's decision to deny winter fuel payments to most pensioners is a stain on their reputation that won’t easily wash away. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will today tell the party’s UK conference that Scotland is “crying out for change”. We have to see real evidence of Labour delivering for people on the ground. If Labour want people to trust them in the 2026 Holyrood elections they need to up their game. They have already taken a tumble in the polls.
Top news stories today Peaky blunders The return of ScotRail to public control was supposed to be a bright new dawn for the country’s railways. But anyone who relies on ScotRail services on a regular basis would be hard pressed to point to examples of where things have improved.
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