This is how Labour can win back Scotland – and achieve a majority UK government | Katherine Sangster

With the SNP vulnerable and the union debate stalled, Labour could succeed in Scotland, but it must offer the change people crave

For the first time in a rather long time, the mood within Scottish Labour is buoyant. Under Anas Sarwar’s leadership, the party has gone from potential political extinction to consistently polling about 29%, which would result in around 15 seats in the general election – up from the current total of one.

There is no room for complacency, though. A likable leader in Scotland, and a UK leader who looks on track to be the next prime minister, mean that Scottish voters are considering Labour as a serious electoral force again, but there is still much work to be done.

Katherine Sangster is the national manager for Scottish Fabians

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