Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says being seen to 'stand up for Scotland' is essential for anyone wanting to be First Minister.
When elections guru Sir John Curtice speaks, politicians sit up and take notice. His latest analysis on Scottish Labour ’s polling woes will make for grim reading in Anas Sarwar ’s team.
Sarwar wants two things from the Labour Government in 2025 to help him: economic growth and lower energy bills. Delivering on these twin aims, he feels, will allow him to shift the focus from London to Edinburgh and onto his own agenda. Standing up for Scotland, once a niche Nationalist slogan, is the gateway to power for any party wanting to run the country.
The Glasgow MSP, to his credit, is a politician who recognises the importance of personality and leadership in modern politics. If you do not pass these tests with the electorate, you will not get a hearing on the NHS or anything else.
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