SENIOR Scottish Labour figures have slammed centrists in the party for undermining Richard Leonard’s leadership ahead of next year’s Holyrood elections.
A series of “co-ordinated attacks” surfaced in the past week, with calls from the centre-right of the party for Mr Leonard to resign.
George Foulkes, Lord of Cumnock, called earlier this week for deputy Jackie Bailie to be given the reins of the party for the election.
Plaid Cymru’s spokesman on health and social services MABON AP GWYNFOR, in the second article of a two-part series, argues that Labour’s contempt for voters and backward-facing approach have led to widespread mistrust in Wales
Apart from a bright spark of hope in the victory of the Gaza motion, this year’s conference lacked vision and purpose — we need to urgently reconnect Labour with its roots rather than weakly aping the flag-waving right, argues KIM JOHNSON MP


