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Kezia Dugdale

Kezia Dugdale

The Guardian

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KEZIA DUGDALE: Assisted dying law could become parliament’s finest hour

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....

01.04.2024 4

The Courier

Kezia Dugdale

KEZIA DUGDALE: A life in politics – would I do it all again?

“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...

06.02.2024 5

The Courier

Kezia Dugdale

KEZIA DUGDALE: I’m saving my outrage for civil servants embroiled in Covid Whatsapp scandal

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”...

26.01.2024 4

The Courier

Kezia Dugdale

KEZIA DUGDALE: SNP general election campaign launch was very odd spectacle

“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...

14.01.2024 2

The Courier

Kezia Dugdale

KEZIA DUGDALE: Home Secretary’s latest Stop the Boats plan is bonkers – the UK needs migrants

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...

11.12.2023 2

The Courier

Kezia Dugdale

KEZIA DUGDALE: Alistair Darling will be remembered with respect

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...

30.11.2023 2

The Courier

Kezia Dugdale

KEZIA DUGDALE: Ash Regan’s constituents have every right to ponder how they will be represented after political defection

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...

29.10.2023 3

The Courier

Kezia Dugdale

KEZIA DUGDALE: Flood-hit homeowners don’t care about political finger-pointing, they just need help

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...

16.10.2023 2

The Courier

Kezia Dugdale

KEZIA DUGDALE: If you think the words of Laurence Fox are harmless, you’re part of the problem

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...

02.10.2023 3

The Courier

Kezia Dugdale

KEZIA DUGDALE: I was wrong about the Conservatives and climate change

Reader I was wrong. Across numerous columns and conversations I was extremely confident that whilst the Conservatives were likely to sound less...

25.09.2023 5

The Courier

Kezia Dugdale

KEZIA DUGDALE: Humza Yousaf must see voters’ top priority is the economy – not independence

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...

18.09.2023 6

The Courier

Kezia Dugdale

KEZIA DUGDALE: Humza Yousaf must see Scottish voters’ top priority is the economy, not independence, to keep Labour at bay

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...

18.09.2023 5

The Courier

Kezia Dugdale

KEZIA DUGDALE: This is what Eljamel public inquiry needs for victims to get the truth

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...

11.09.2023 6

The Courier

Kezia Dugdale

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