Showing posts with label politics. Holyrood. SNP. independence referendum. Show all posts
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Monday, May 02, 2011

Labour's only hope: a referendum on independence



AS Labour heads for what looks like almost certain defeat in the Scottish Parliament election this week, the recriminations have already begun.
How could Iain Gray have thrown away a clear double-digit lead in the opinion polls in only three weeks? Is there anything he could do in the final days that could turn the tide? Actually, I think there is something that Labour could do, but first we need to understand why things have gone so wrong.