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Kezia DugdaleThe Guardian |
You’d be forgiven for taking a deep breath and looking away as the Scottish Parliament announces it’s intention to legislate for assisted dying....
“I’d rather stick a fork in my eye.” The actual words of one amazing community leader I once asked to consider standing for parliament. They...
In truth, I wouldn’t want you to see my WhatsApp messages. I cannot profess to have be a paradigm of virtue. To never have used “industrial”...
“If you value it, vote for it.” As a veteran student of election slogans, that’s my favourite. Used by Labour in the 2005 general election, it...
Has a three word slogan ever caused more political turmoil for its authors than Stop the Boats has caused Rishi Sunak? The greatest trick of populist...
Fifteen years ago, almost to the day, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling cut VAT from 17.5% to 15%. It was in the aftermath of the...
Political defections are rare beasts so when they happen logic suggests they should rock the party they affect and tip it into crisis mode. That’s...
Dealing with the day to day concerns of the people you represent is the bread and butter of a decent political representative. Taking the time to do...
It has been a pretty terrible week to have been a female of the species. As news of Russell Brand’s behaviour fades into the distant past, like his...
Reader I was wrong. Across numerous columns and conversations I was extremely confident that whilst the Conservatives were likely to sound less...
The seasons are changing. Warm days dip suddenly into crisp nights where the bite of the first frost feels just weeks away. The political weather is...
The seasons are changing. Warm days dip suddenly into crisp nights where the bite of the first frost feels just weeks away. The political weather is...
There’s no doubt in my mind The Courier played a critical role in securing a public inquiry in to the actions of surgeon Sam Eljamel. We’re going...