Andrew Liddle

Why Labour needs a clear victory in this Scottish by-election

Right to left: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Labour leader Keir Starmer and Labour candidate for Rutherglen and Hamilton West Michael Shanks. Credit: Robert Perry/PA Wire/PA Images
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Andrew Liddle

Andrew Liddle is a political writer and former adviser to Scottish Labour. He is author of Cheers, Mr Churchill! and Ruth Davidson and the Resurgence of the Scottish Tories.

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