Article(electronic)October 2023

The Road to Victory Runs Through Scotland? Prospects for Labour in the Post‐Sturgeon Era

In: The political quarterly, Volume 94, Issue 4, p. 575-582

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Abstract

AbstractScottish Labour, once viewed as the most divided party in the UK, appears buoyant, the result of the growing popularity of its leader, Anas Sarwar, a more positive relationship with UK Labour, and most notably, significant gains in the polls. The party has sought to find a centre ground in a political system defined by opposing visions of Scotland's political future, a strategy which has previously left it squeezed between more assertive nationalist and unionist rivals. However, with little prospect of another independence referendum in the near term, this centre ground may yet prove fruitful. The party has an opportunity to position itself as a viable alternative in a dramatically changed political landscape. While Labour's optimism is not unfounded, its polling perhaps speaks more to the weaknesses of its political rivals than the strength of the party itself; and questions persist about Scottish Labour's political vision and constitutional offering in a political system which remains bifurcated.

Languages

English

Publisher

Wiley

ISSN: 1467-923X

DOI

10.1111/1467-923x.13336

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